The Unyielding Life of Things

The Unyielding Life of Things

2022 · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Romance

Rhea is a 24-year-old woman who has just moved into a new house with her husband. Over the course of 10 years she will have three different partners with whom she will experience three moves in different parts of the world. In the intimacy of a universal living room, the viewer will experience the passage of time and how the protagonist is getting rid of many material belongings. Her relationships seem very volatile and light. However, a novel written by her first love will endure in time amidst so much personal and material rupture.

Directed by Carlota Bravo Reta · Written by Carlota Bravo Reta

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