Message in a Bottle

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Message in a Bottle

2025

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Overview

After the passing of their estranged biological father, Finneas pushes his half-sibling Jane to come to terms with their loss in fruitless ways.

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Liam Fahey

Finneas

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Isabella Vecchione

Jane

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Gerianne Hannibal

Sharon (The Therapist)

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