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Vermeer, in short, grew up in a world where the living consumed the departed.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But when a wall of water crashes through the windows, turning the living room into a swimming pool that’s soon crawling with dorsal fins, the kids are left to fend for themselves.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Mother and daughter wander a city, the living and the dead following their trail.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
The great room, a combination of the living, dining, and kitchen areas, measures a whopping 2,600 square feet, with large northeast-facing windows looking directly over Central Park and the surrounding skyline.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But when a wall of water crashes through the windows, turning the living room into a swimming pool that’s soon crawling with dorsal fins, the kids are left to fend for themselves.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Mother and daughter wander a city, the living and the dead following their trail.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
The great room, a combination of the living, dining, and kitchen areas, measures a whopping 2,600 square feet, with large northeast-facing windows looking directly over Central Park and the surrounding skyline.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
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“The living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20living. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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