"HELENA"

"HELENA"

The death of spirit, of freedom, of individuality

2025 · 2 min · Mystery, Drama

A powerful metaphor for how a woman perceives marriage: not as an act of love, but as a sentence.

Directed by Sebastián Vázquez · Written by Fernanda López

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