La Paz

La Paz

2013 · 73 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

La Paz is the story of Liso, a young man who emerges from a psychiatric institution and tries to re-adapt to daily life in the universe of his middle class family and neighborhood. Though everything seems difficult, under the surface and very subtly things start to change for him.

Directed by Santiago Loza · Written by Santiago Loza

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