Occidental (2018)
Gênero : Drama, Comédia, Thriller
Runtime : 1H 13M
Director : Neil Beloufa
Escritor : Neil Beloufa
Sinopse
The mood is heated. Demonstrations are taking place across France, also in front of the Paris hotel where an Italian named Giorgio is booking the bridal suite for him and his boyfriend Antonio. Hotel manager Diana doesn’t trust them and calls the police to get rid of the odd couple. Italians? Homosexuals? Criminals? In the charged atmosphere of the Hotel Occidental, little is needed for initial suspicions to be aroused.
Uma mulher sofre com a perda do homem amado. Um incêndio em sua casa destrói diversos objetos, mas fotos e um diário escrito por ele são resgatados. Com esses elementos em mão, ela decide percorrer o mesmo caminho feito por ele, conhecendo as mesmas pessoas e vivendo as experiências indicadas nas fotos e nas frases do diário.
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