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Lettre à la prison (1969)

Lettre à la prison poster
Directed by
Marc Scialom
Genre
drama film
Country
Tunisia, France
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
U
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man writes a letter to someone in prison. The film follows his memories and feelings as he composes the letter.

restrainedreflectiveslow-burnmelancholicintimatequietunsettlingcerebral

What happens

Lettre à la prison is a 1969 French film directed by Marc Scialcom. It was left in a box until 2005, when Scialcom's daughter found it and had it restored. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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