Boa

Boa

2011 · 15 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Drama

When desire clouds judgment, Aurora, a hairdresser in Sao Paulo's red-light district, discovers that love is only skin deep.

Directed by Rafael Lessa · Written by Rafael Lessa

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