Le Beau Serge
Drama
After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.
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A raw, unflinching look at fractured friendships and the crushing weight of rural despair. It’s a somber, introspective journey into the heart of disillusionment, captured with a gritty, naturalistic style.
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