Paloma is an 11-year-old serious and articulate but deeply bored 11-year-old who has decided to commit suicide on her 12th birthday. Fascinated by art and philosophy, she questions and documents her own life and immediate surroundings, making trenchant and often hilarious observations about the world around her. But, as her death date approaches, Paloma meets some like-minded souls in her building's grumpy janitor and an enigmatic, elegant neighbor, both of whom inspire Paloma to reconsider her rather pessimistic outlook on life.
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Paloma is an 11-year-old serious and articulate but deeply bored 11-year-old who has decided to commit suicide on her 12th birthday. Fascinated by art and philosophy, she questions and documents her own life and immediate surroundings, making trenchant and often hilarious observations about the world around her. But, as her death date approaches, Paloma meets some like-minded souls in her building's grumpy janitor and an enigmatic, elegant neighbor, both of whom inspire Paloma to reconsider her rather pessimistic outlook on life.
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