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Mera Lahoo(1987)

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Trauma(2014)

On the London Underground, a young man relives past traumas as he endures the sensory overload of rush hour, only to look up and see a young woman at the end of the carriage going through the same PTSD symptoms. Their recognition of each other's condition allows them a moment of peace before the train jolts them back into reality and she disappears at the next platform.

The Alchemistic Suitcase(2009)

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Pikoo(1981)

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Over the Hill(1931)

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