Lux

Lux

2015 · 11 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Pedro is a solitary writer who decides to embark upon an imaginary disorientation in order to get to the central idea for his next novel.

Directed by Inês Malveiro · Written by Bernardo Lopes

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