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Play (2005)

Play poster
Directed by
Alicia Scherson
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Argentina, Chile, France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lonely woman who works as a security guard becomes fascinated with a man she sees in her building. The film follows their separate lives and the space between them.

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What happens

Play is a 2005 Chilean-Argentine-French drama film directed by Alicia Scherson. It was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 78th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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