The Patio

The Patio

2004 · 16 min · ★ 9.0

Martina and Sofia are sisters. They wake up one morning in great heat, eat breakfast on the patio and remain there all day watching TV. They eagerly await a call from their mother who lives abroad.

Directed by Milagros Mumenthaler · Written by Milagros Mumenthaler

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