Like in the Movies

Like in the Movies

2015 · 100 min · ★ 8.2 · Comedy

After finding out that his girlfriend cheated on him in his Star Wars bedsheets, Nico decides to reencounter with his true love: Cinema. For this, he reunites his former university friends in order to shoot a low budget short film. Together, Nico and his friends go through wacky situations, between reality and fiction, which makes them question their friendships as well as their lives.

Directed by Gonzalo Ladines · Written by Gonzalo Ladines

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