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Essence

Essence

2022 · 2 min · Animation

An animated interpretation of the poem "The Dead" By Sophia de Mello Breyner. This adaptation follows the perpetual cycle of the immaterial abyss, the faceless human remains, walking hungry for our bodies, wanting to taste once more the true essence of life.

Directed by Asa · Written by Alice do Carmo

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