Foreign Bodies

Foreign Bodies

2014 · 15 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

During his rehabilitation in a municipal swimming pool, a man has to learn how to cope with his new body though he is not ready to accept it. The physiotherapist accompanying him will try to bridge the distance that the man maintains both with his body and the swimming pool environment.

Directed by Laura Wandel · Written by Laura Wandel

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