(re)kindle (2021)
Two old friends get in touch through video calls amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 40M
Director : Aron Matschulat Aguiar
Synopsis
Ana and Helen, two divorced women, were close friends as teenagers. Today, amidst the corona virus pandemic and in quarantine, they get in touch after 20 years via internet. Through video conference calls, memories, sensations and emotions reflourishes.
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