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How To Make The Audience Cry


Here is my guide on how to bring the reader to tears. In this video essay I analyse Up, The green mile and interstellar to try and figure out what makes them so sad. Please Like and Subscribe for more video essays :) Check out my gaming channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ruskieconrad

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