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  "textContent": "When Ashley Walters started work on “Animol,” he had little idea what would be coming around the corner. The film — a gritty and tense coming-of-age drama set in a British juvenile detention center and tackling themes such as identity, betrayal and sexuality — marks his feature directorial debut and the boldest move yet in […]",
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