Like the Sun

Like the Sun

Three characters set out on a search for utopia

2013 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Adventure, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction

An allegorical three-part film about three types of utopia

Directed by Dimitri Venkov · Written by Dimitri Venkov

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