Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller

Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller

1980 · 30 min · Crime, Thriller

A noir mostly set in a bathroom stall and stairwell. A private dick trapped in a tight spot. A narrator searching for a way out of the story.

Directed by Manuel DeLanda · Written by Joan Braderman

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