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Plaisent aux dieux ces taciturnes qui serrent la vie entre l

Pieter Eycken | Belgium | 2000 | 12' | | IFFR 2001

A room. A man and a woman eat in silence. The silence seems to hide an unutterable desire. Slowly, cracks appear in this familiar ritual. Small hesitant movements lead to a dance.

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Film details

Country of production
Belgium
Year
2000
Festival edition
IFFR 2001
Length
12"
Medium/Format
Betacam SP PAL

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