Jennifer Garner takes us along in a 72-minute nightmare

Before we begin, it should be noted that following Jennifer Garner on Instagram should be mandatory for everyone, not just the lucky 16.7 million who already do.

The actress's profile is a happy place, where she shares sympathy, jokes, recipes, things about her children, and, as of this weekend, unexpected ‘nightmares’.

The actress shared, in real-time, a complicated experience she had at the San Diego Comic-Con: She got stuck in the elevator.

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It was a claustrophobic, harrowing experience that Jennifer Garner recounted in the way only she can.

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She uploaded a total of seven videos. Published at the moment of the incident, they show the evolution from an amusing anecdote to total despair.

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In the first of the videos, recorded when she had been stuck for two minutes, Jennifer Garner appears on screen smiling and cheerful.

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The actress's mood changes when those 2 minutes turn into 1 hour and 12 minutes. You then see Jennifer Garner on the verge of tears.

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It was a complicated and viral story - with a happy ending but with understandable moments of anguish.

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Luckily, her community is always there for her, sending messages of encouragement which, in a moment like this, can really help.

Photo: jennifer.garner / Instagram

By the way, what was Jennifer Garner doing at San Diego Comic-Con in the first place? Well, she was part of one of the biggest spoilers in film history...

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