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Surreal Estate (1976)

Surreal Estate poster
Original title
Sérail
Directed by
Eduardo de Gregorio
Genre
speculative fiction film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man arrives at a secluded villa run by two enigmatic women. Strange occurrences and shifting realities blur the line between what is real and what is imagined.

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What happens

Surreal Estate (French: Sérail) is a 1976 French mystery film directed by Argentine filmmaker Eduardo de Gregorio, who is best known for his screenwriting work with Jacques Rivette. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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