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The Composer

The Composer

Pain. Music. Intimacy.

2024 · 18 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Thriller

Álvaro Norte, a celebrated composer and cellist, invites his talented student Mauro to be his assistant. However, Mauro reveals he has other plans that would separate them. In response, Álvaro confines Mauro in a room, using his pain as inspiration for a new cello composition. Despite Mauro's resistance, he inadvertently ends up fulfilling Álvaro's artistic vision.

Directed by Afonso Lucas · Written by Rodrigo Motty

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