Open Veins

Open Veins

2024 · 22 min · Drama

The social project of a teacher faces failure as the pupils' priorities are love affairs and work. Their days are devoted to desire and Brazilian funk, seeking an utopic independence, while reality creeps up on them.

Directed by Will Domingos · Written by Will Domingos

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