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The Man Who Lost His Shadow (1991)

The Man Who Lost His Shadow poster
Original title
L'Homme qui a perdu son ombre
Directed by
Alain Tanner
Genre
drama film
Country
Switzerland
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man loses his shadow and struggles with a sense of disconnection and identity. He tries to rebuild his life and relationships in a modern world that feels increasingly alien.

melancholicslow-burnreflectivecontemplativeeuropeanpoeticquietly intensecharacter-driven

What happens

L'Homme qui a perdu son ombre és una pel·lícula franco-suïssa dirigida per Alain Tanner i estrenada l'agost de 1991 al Festival Internacional de Cinema de Locarno i el 15 de gener de 1992 a França. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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