Pauline

Pauline

2026 · Drama, Music

In a bar, Pauline writes to a man she does not know. Between desire, art, and projection, reality eventually begins to crack the story she has invented for herself.

Directed by Alexandre Boulay · Written by Alexandre Boulay

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