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An Odd Turn (2024)

An Odd Turn poster
Original title
Un movimiento extraño
Directed by
Francisco Lezama
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
22 min
Rated
16
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A security guard working at a museum thinks someone is stealing a painting. She is drawn into a quiet mystery about what has happened to the artwork.

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What happens

An Odd Turn (Spanish: Un movimiento extraño) is a 2024 Argentine drama short film written and directed by Francisco Lezama. Starring Laila Maltz, the film tells the story of a security guard who senses the theft of a work of art. It was selected in the Berlinale Shorts section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 17 February, and won Golden Bear for Best Short Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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