Room for Rent

Room for Rent

2016 · 21 min · ★ 3.8 · Horror, Drama

Leticia is lost in time. Her nightly, melancholic routine reveals her wild, dark and bloody state of mind. When she meets Gabriela at a party and brings her to her house, strange things begin to take place in her old manor. One of the two will never leave that apartment. This is a film about tensions, memories and social dominations.

Directed by Matheus Farias · Written by Matheus Farias

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