Two Silver Bracelets
Gabriel travels from Guatemala to Barcelona for his estranged brother’s funeral.
Жанр : драма
Время выполнения : 12М
Директор : José Alberto Orive
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Gabriel travels from Guatemala to Barcelona for his estranged brother’s funeral, only to find out he's going to be cremated.
Франция. Середина 1970-х. Ванесса, бывшая танцовщица, и ее муж Роланд, американский писатель, путешествуют вместе по стране. Понемногу они начинают отдаляться друг от друга, но все меняется, когда они задерживаются в одном тихом приморском городке…
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