Shattered Crystals: Stories of Love, Pain and Death
2024 · Drama
A couple faces the heartbreaking decision of whether to disconnect their hospitalized child from life support. A woman reunites with an old acquaintance to settle unfinished business. Another woman is given the chance to save her partner through a sacrifice. A relationship reaches its end, and a woman receives a terminal diagnosis. These stories converge in an anthology about love, pain, and death.
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