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2023 · 3 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Inspired by the works of portuguese artist Julião Sarmento, this is a movie about the self and the other. About the reflection and obsession on the human condition that is us.

Directed by Beatriz Sousa Dias · Written by Henrique Mesquita Montes

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