Dantza

Dantza

2018 · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Music, Drama

When the rain ends, life sprouts from the earth. A fruit grows and becomes the apple that gives life to the cider. Then comes the time of harvest, toasting and celebrating love. A story about the cycle of life and death, of the struggle for survival. Where the passage of time is marked by the course of nature, music and dance.

Directed by Telmo Esnal · Written by Telmo Esnal

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