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Anxiety (1998)

Anxiety poster
Original title
Inquietude
Directed by
Manoel de Oliveira
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film presents three separate stories about people dealing with existential unease. A young woman searches for meaning in her life. A man reflects on his past and his relationships.

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What happens

Anxiety (Portuguese: Inquietude) is a 1998 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It was screened out of competition at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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