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Luz nocturna
2022 | Color | 14:40

A tale about solitude portrayed from the intimacy of three brothers who are about to receive one of the worst news of their lives. In the midst of it all, the wilderness accompanies them, but also haunts them.


Country: Costa Rica
Direction: Torres; Kim
Script: Torres; Kim, Mora Fernández; Luisa
Production: Vargas Carballo; Alejandra
Photography: Nocetti; Mel
Sound: Rivas Feoli; Gabriela
Music: The IIIrd; Rogelio
Cast:Pérez; Melissa C., Chinchilla Pérez; Valentina, Chinchilla Pérez; Arturo Gael
Art direction: Esquivel; Mauricio
Participation year at FICM: 2022

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