Violet of a Thousand Colors

Violet of a Thousand Colors

more painful than the truth

2005 · 77 min · ★ 9.3 · Drama

Surrounded by candles and immersed in petals, a woman tired of a life without purpose carefully prepares her death scene in the bathtub, turning it into a ritual. Every drop of blood in her veins mixes with the warm water as she remembers small fragments of her life.

Directed by Harold Trompetero · Written by Eduardo Parra

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