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In the City of Sylvia (2007)

In the City of Sylvia poster
Original title
En la ciudad de Sylvia
Directed by
José Luis Guerin
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Spain
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
U
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In Strasbourg, a man walks through the city looking for a woman named Sylvia who he met briefly six years ago. He watches people in cafes and on the streets, hoping to find her.

wanderingquietobservationaldreamlikemelancholicslow-burnyearningmeditative

What happens

In the City of Sylvia (Spanish: En la Ciudad de Sylvia) is a 2007 film directed by José Luis Guerín. The film follows a young man credited only as 'Él' (English:'Him') as he wanders central Strasbourg in search of Sylvia, a woman he asked for directions in a bar six years earlier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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