Cicuta

Cicuta

The second time, you’ll get used to it.

2002 · 104 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

Pseudo-documentary style drama about drug addicts. In Kyiv, a dealer named Baroque receives an unknown psychedelic that opens access to another dimension.

Directed by Alexander Shapiro · Written by Alexander Shapiro

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