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Deseo (2020)
Deseo follows Selene, a Spanish woman living in New York, on an evening in Williamsburg. Unsatisfied with her own life and intrigued by a woman she meets that night, Selene seizes an opportunity to "help" this woman in need, immersing herself in her reality. The line between helping without asking and taking advantage of her then becomes blurry.
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Deseo follows Selene, a Spanish woman living in New York, on an evening in Williamsburg. Unsatisfied with her own life and intrigued by a woman she meets that night, Selene seizes an opportunity to "help" this woman in need, immersing herself in her reality. The line between helping without asking and taking advantage of her then becomes blurry.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Chloé Wallace
In Theaters:6/16/2020
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Runtime:11 minutes
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