The Frontiers Are My Prison

Eli Ricanati
2021-10-10

A young, schizophrenic author grapples with his sanity and story after quitting his prescribed medication.
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15 min

Worried that he has not unlocked his full creative potential, Oscar, a young writer, throws away medication designed to remediate his schizophrenic outbursts. However, as his medication begins to wear off, Oscar finds it increasingly difficult to differentiate between the story he writes and the reality in which he lives. Centered around themes of isolation and perspective, THE FRONTIERS ARE MY PRISON explores the question: what does it mean to be a "frontiersman" in the twenty-first century?