Imaginary Portrait

Imaginary Portrait

Imaginary Portrait

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Imaginary Portrait

2020

0h 14m

7.0(1 votes)

Fantasy

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Through the creation of a family portrait, a mentally imbalanced young artist connects with her dead mother to exact revenge on her ghoulish father and abusive grandfather.

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4 members

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Cecilia Li Causi

Valeria

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Mirko Buchín

Grandfather

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Julio Chianetta

Father

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Ludmila Almoualem

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