Essences of a Treader

A phantom disembarks from space and lands on a mundane world. Its sojourn there becomes a launch pad of self-renewal and insight.

Cast

Jet Kirk

as Phantom / Shadow

James Lewis

as Shadow

John Rhodes

as Shadow Narrator

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