A dreamlike short film about a girl living a mundane existence in a hotel wakes to find herself in the middle of an enchanted forest. In this alternate universe she goes on a remarkable journey of discovery.
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A Standard Story is a fantasy film released in 2011. Directed by Beth Riesgraf, it stars Hannah Bruder, Peter Stormare, Anna Easteden. A dreamlike short film about a girl living a mundane existence in a hotel wakes to find herself in the middle of an enchanted forest. In this alternate universe she goes on a remarkable journey of discovery.
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