El cielo de los ratones

El cielo de los ratones

2009 · 19 min · ★ 2.7 · Drama

Mice have taken over the household. Its silence is thick with words unspoken. A mother, a child, and a lover are pulled together and pushed apart by their love and soon find themselves trapped in a labyrinth of listlessness.

Directed by Carla Cavina · Written by Carla Cavina

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