Dave Niziolek
Writing
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Penny, a 24-year-old woman from an affluent but emotionally distant family, learns she is going blind due to a degenerative eye disease. As her vision deteriorates, Penny turns to psychoanalysis not in hopes of reversing her condition, but to confront years of denial and silence. Through reckoning with her parents, reconnecting with her siblings, and reclaiming her own voice, Penny begins to redefine what it means to truly see, to be seen, and to heal.
Penny

Charlie and his daughter Emma arrive at a cabin, eagerly anticipating Charlie's once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. When Charlie's name is finally called, he must deliberate whether he should proceed with this life-altering experience or wait for another chance. In the waiting room, he forms a bond with another participant, ultimately leading him to embrace the experience.
Likewise, Olive

On the verge of giving up on life (literally), a jaded, self-destructive woman enlists a meek end-of-life care worker as her reluctant companion on a chaotic, last-minute bucket list adventure. But when he realizes she might be the only person who’s ever truly seen him, he must embrace the unpredictability of life before she robs herself of the chance to do the same.