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The Afterglow

The Afterglow

2014 · 98 min

Oliver is a writer whose personal life was marked by a sinister childhood encounter: his sexual awakening at the hands of a dead girl. When Oliver's path crosses Laura's, an enigmatic girl seeking refuge as she tries to recover her memories, destroyed in an apparent suicide attempt, dark secrets threaten to destroy them both.

Directed by Joan Álvarez · Written by Joan Álvarez

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