Lily, a high school senior, with a camcorder, discovers a way to see her deceased brother again.
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Kairi Lising
Lily Wood
Simon Conkle
Paul Wood
Lindsey Kroll
Ronnie
Hannah Jeppesen
Marge
Liv Carmichael
High Schooler 1
Sierra Niehus
High Schooler 2
Cece Freese
High Schooler 3
Regan Tintzman
High Schooler 4
Joseph Harriman
High Schooler 5
Julien Dousset
High Schooler 6
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