Placebo
Genres
Overview
David decides to assume the burden of his family after the stroke that suffered his father. Because of the situation and despite his youth, he is responsible for giving strength to his mother and sister. However, once he leaves the hospital and goes away from his family, David will look for the placebo he needs to let off steam.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
13 min
Release Date
2020-01-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
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Vote Average
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Carmen Flores Sandoval
Mère
Jordi Pedrero
David
Paula Vera
7.1
American Eid
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2021-05-28 | en
5.8
Dinner Is Served
A Chinese student at an elite U.S. boarding school realizes excellence is not enough when he tries out for a leadership position no international student has ever applied for.
2021-05-28 | en
6.6
Growing Fangs
Val Garcia, a Mexican-American teen who is half human/half vampire, has had to keep her identity a secret from both worlds. But when her human best friend shows up at her monster-infested school, she has to confront her truth, her identity, and herself.
2021-05-28 | en
9.0
Letters
LETTERS, a dramatic historical fiction written by Mrs. Evelyn Merritt in 2010, tells the story of U.S. soldiers and their loved ones through their correspondence beginning with the Civil War and ending with the War in Iraq. Sahuarita High School students adapted the Readers’ Theatre play into a movie, reasoning the student actors would be kept safe from Covid-19 by filming them individually, and afterward the footage could be reassembled into a screenplay following the original dialogue.
2021-04-10 | en
6.0
Jorge
A lovelorn man is entranced by a beautiful girl who takes a ladybug from his neck.
1998-01-01 | en
2.8
Bless Me Father
In a small Irish town where secrets are rare, a local man goes to church to confess his.
2017-11-11 | en
0.0
Crawlies
Crawlies is a soliloquy based on voice recordings of my schizophrenic uncle. An audiovisual exercise of mise en abyme that weaves a patchwork of memories from my childhood, of madness and desire.
2024-11-20 | es
6.8
My Pretty Pony
The story follows an elderly man on his deathbed who gives his young grandson a pocket watch and warns the boy against the dangers of letting time slip away.
2017-12-31 | en
0.0
Trio
When a polyamorous trio seems to be living its peaceful everyday life, the arrival of a girl is ready to upset their balance and change their destinies forever.
2024-11-23 | it
7.6
Red, White and Blue
A young mother from Arkansas is forced to travel across state lines in search of an urgent and necessary abortion.
2024-02-16 | en
5.0
Mi querido Juan Manuel
Juan, a seventy-year-old man with senile dementia, shares a room with Manuel, a young sparrow.
2022-07-29 | es
6.0
A Day
Lourdes and Humberto have been married for 21 years. Edgar seeks refuge with Venus, his dog. A waterpark, an afternoon to enjoy. A day that should not be ruined.
2017-01-01 | es
8.0
The Reflection
A social worker recounts the case of Ella Jackson, a girl who sees a man standing behind her in the mirror
2018-08-27 | en
3.7
Open
Jess comes into "Gay's The Word" (the first Gay and Lesbian bookshop that opened in London) where she meets Leah for the first time. They coincidentally meet by the same bookcase over three days. What sparks is a romantic awkward chemistry between the two, transpired by Jess' curiosity in Leah and the chance for an artistic and sexual liberation possibly waiting for her at the end.
2014-08-20 | en
0.0
The Seven Sewers
A look into the life of an extremely poor argentinian family.
2004-01-01 | es
7.5
Taurus
Thomas, 12 years-old, and his brother Arne, 8 years-old, come back from a walk in forest. They've got blood on their clothes.
2006-11-18 | nl
6.5
Check Please
In a fancy restaurant, Ben plans to propose to his long time girlfriend only to find out that his ring was mistakenly sent to the wrong table.
2015-08-03 | en
6.0
Con Amor
In Santiago, Chile, a single mother is faced with a difficult decision - morality is pitted against vengeance, empathy versus family.
2016-05-30 | en
0.0
Barefooted
A young taxi driver has lived a mundane life as a cab driver for quite some time. The faces have come and gone from his rear-view mirror. However, things change when two young man try to hijack his car in the middle of Georgian suburb.
2012-08-20 | ka
0.0
Abhauen
Plagued by feelings of guilt, the meeting of two brothers confronts them with feelings that should not be experienced.
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