À la vie à l'amor

À la vie à l'amor

2022 · 15 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

Following a hard break up, Cesar feels nothing. On the day of his 30th birthday, he asks one thing and one thing only, from the people he meets: their testimonial on unconditional love in front of his camera. Throughout his interviews the young artist tries to understand a question that haunts him: how to love?

Directed by Emilie Mannering · Written by Emilie Mannering

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