
23 Jan 2010

Maelstrom
a melancholic dream reveals Eternity
Once upon a time there was a country within a country from where nobody could escape.
After escaping from a religious colony in Chile, Maria seeks shelter in a mansion where she’s taken in by two pigs, its only inhabitants. Like in a stop-motion dream, the universe of the house reacts to her feelings. The animals slowly morph into humans and the house into a dark, menacing world.
María / Ana / Pedro (voice)
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23 Jan 2010
a melancholic dream reveals Eternity
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