NextLens
COMPANIONS
Season 2026 Episode 8 | 5m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
A young man drifts unseen through twilight, his isolation warping connection and identity.
Social isolation is a growing public health concern. This film follows a young man moving through twilight, unseen and unacknowledged, as his loneliness drives him to createand destroy fragile vegetal companions.
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NextLens is a local public television program presented by SCETV
NextLens
COMPANIONS
Season 2026 Episode 8 | 5m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Social isolation is a growing public health concern. This film follows a young man moving through twilight, unseen and unacknowledged, as his loneliness drives him to createand destroy fragile vegetal companions.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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