Balnearios

Balnearios

2002 · 82 min · ★ 6.9 · Documentary

An album of odd and humorous stories on small places exclusively dedicated to idleness, which are empty in winter and crowded in summer: the spa towns. Cities under water, luxury hotels, mermaids, sea animals, sand castles, people who worship water, praying for health.

Directed by Mariano Llinás · Written by Mariano Llinás

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