Delicate Balance

Delicate Balance

In the end, we are all the same. In the end, we are not alone.

2016 · 83 min · ★ 8.9 · Documentary

A Japanese salaryman in Tokyo, a sub-Saharan community trying to cross the borders into Europe, a family evicted from their own home in Spain. Three stories intertwined on three different continents. This film is a reflection on the path that the human race is taking, on its habits and its relationship with the world. It is a proposal for change, from the particular to the general. We will take this journey with the words of José Mujica, former President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

Directed by Guillermo Galoe · Written by Guillermo Galoe

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