'Easy A' Is Pretty Anti Sex
'Easy A' is emblematic of a world that liked to sarcastically pretend it was progressive but wasn’t actually ready for that change, making it pretty anti-sex.

Paulina, a young merchant, arrives to Kintupata, where the coca leaf is cultivated. She becomes a friend and lover of Gato, the local drug trafficker, and Antonio, the eternal writer and former drug addict. Paulina’s conflict, confused and trapped by her new relationships is intermingled with the drama of the coca farmers. Filmed in the town center of Villa Mejorada, Valley of the Apurímac River, Ayacucho.
'Easy A' is emblematic of a world that liked to sarcastically pretend it was progressive but wasn’t actually ready for that change, making it pretty anti-sex.
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