Proxy
Aug 31 2020
•0h 15m
•Science Fiction
In a world where people hire 'Proxys'-humans trained in the fine art of 'standing in' for a lost loved one, a family member that has passed, a husband or wife that left, or an estranged daughter or son-Victoria (Emma Booth) tries to navigate the life of being one of the highest in demand proxies in the city while at the same time struggling with her own demons. But it's a delicate state that is the human condition which leaves her with her own deficiencies-those she cannot seem to fill.
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Emma Booth
Victoria
Erika Christensen
Samantha
Marcus Coloma
Gabriel
Shaw Jones
Christopher
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