Tracing Lines

Tracing Lines

16 min · Drama, Family

A filmmaker sits down with her father through a simple dinner, revealing her heart out on a platter and the quiet tensions they don’t know how to let go of.

Directed by Raina Vergara · Written by Raina Vergara

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