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Olmo and the Seagull
'Olmo and the Seagull' is a poetic and existential dive into an actress's mind during the nine months of her pregnancy as she must confront her most fiery inner demons while trying to rewrite a new philosophy of life, identity and love. Underlying this hybrid film is mounting tension over what is real and what is enacted when one is performing one's own life.
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'Olmo and the Seagull' is a poetic and existential dive into an actress's mind during the nine months of her pregnancy as she must confront her most fiery inner demons while trying to rewrite a new philosophy of life, identity and love. Underlying this hybrid film is mounting tension over what is real and what is enacted when one is performing one's own life.
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Genre:Drama, Documentary
Written By:Lea Glob, Moara Passoni, Martha Kiss Perrone, Petra Costa
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Busca Vida Filmes, Zentropa Entertainments
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