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Synopsis
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Patrick sits trancelike on an airline flight—bound for an unknown destination. Looking like a man whose thoughts are a million miles away, Patrick seeks solace in the daydreams and reminisces of his childhood and adolescence—not all of them pleasant. Every sight, sound, and smell on the airplane triggers a flood of vivid and poignant memories of Patrick with his father.
Finally, Patrick reaches his destination, where he is found to be rendering a heartfelt and emotional tribute to his enigmatic father. As the tribute segues into a voice-over narration of bittersweet nostalgia and longing, Patrick reveals that all of his memories have now faded except for one—the recurring dream of a mysterious and ethereal deer.
In the denouement, Patrick and his son Casey revisit a small piece of Patrick's childhood, where an unexpected event provides Patrick with a great sense of wonder and closure. It is a moment that illustrates the power of ancestry, family, deja vu, and of course—the deer.
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