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Abis
Sometimes, eight years of silence are not enough to bury the truth. Each of us has an ‘abyss’ – a place where we have hidden our mistakes, regrets and secrets, hoping that time would erase them. But what do you do when the past refuses to stay hidden? ABIS is not just a film about a tragedy. It is a film about us. Can you forgive the person who destroyed your life? How far can you run from your own past? Get ready for an intense story, in which every character is searching for their path to the light.
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Sometimes, eight years of silence are not enough to bury the truth. Each of us has an ‘abyss’ – a place where we have hidden our mistakes, regrets and secrets, hoping that time would erase them. But what do you do when the past refuses to stay hidden? ABIS is not just a film about a tragedy. It is a film about us. Can you forgive the person who destroyed your life? How far can you run from your own past? Get ready for an intense story, in which every character is searching for their path to the light.
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Genre:Thriller, Action, Drama
Written By:Maxim Chisnicean, Anatol Bahov
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