Harold Kaczynski has spent his entire life trying not to bother anyone: invisible at work, obedient at home and permanently afraid of disappointing the people around him. Then a doctor tells him he has twelve days left to live.
The diagnosis is Potted Plant Syndrome: a bizarre terminal condition with a name as ridiculous as the life Harold feels he has been living. With nothing left to lose, he decides to do what he has never dared to do before: say what he thinks, confront the people who control him and finally stop asking permission to exist.
Set amid the grey routines of suburban Dayton, Ohio—the birthplace of American aviation—*The Last Twelve* uses its setting as a quiet metaphor for Harold’s journey: a man who has spent his life grounded finally learning to take off. The story unfolds one day at a time as his apparent countdown becomes an increasingly chaotic liberation. At work, at home and among the people who took his compliance for granted, every small act of honesty has consequences.
A 12-episode existential comedy about freedom, fear, dignity and the absurdity of waking up only when you believe time is running out. Grounded in emotional truth but driven by sharp dialogue, escalating everyday chaos and surreal visual humour, the series asks a simple question: if you had twelve days left, would you finally live as yourself?
Created entirely by Pau Doménech through an AI-assisted workflow, from original concept and series bible to writing, direction, visual development, animation, editing, sound, music supervision and final delivery.
