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Severance

Ling Ma

“It intersects a zombie apocalypse with millennial disillusionment and the immigrant experience.” – Colin

“I love the way Ma used the apocalypse as a metaphor for consumerist capitalist culture.” – Carmen

Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance. A send-up and takedown of the rituals, routines, and missed opportunities of contemporary life, Ling Ma’s Severance is a moving family story, a quirky coming-of-adulthood tale, and a hilarious, deadpan satire. Most important, it’s a heartfelt tribute to the connections that drive us to do more than survive.

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