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The Man of Lead

The Man of Lead

Have a merry Christmas.

2021 · 35 min · ★ 10.0 · Crime, Drama, History

During Christmas Eve of 1937, two young men, apparently lost in the darkness of the mountain, knock on the door of a farmhouse, where a grandfather and his granddaughter live. From that moment, the situation will change, and a feeling of revenge will flourish as strong as the need to live. Short film made by 5 teenagers, all of them under 17 years old.

Directed by Dan Bravo · Written by Dan Bravo

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