Status Quo

Status Quo

Of course I want a Coke!

2023 · 20 min · Mystery, Horror, Thriller

The unexpected visit of a peculiar neighbour. Two individuals merging in the routine rupture. The illness, the cure and the destruction. Status Quo

Directed by Pedro Valle · Written by Pedro Valle

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