
Synopsis
Six novellas present eight people who resolve to commit suicide. The stories interweave moments from disparate lives, each born of despair and urgent choice.
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Helen

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A Mouthful of Air

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El Chicano

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Alex of Venice

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The Hummingbird Project

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Flow

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Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s killers.
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