Close-Up: an oddyssey
β 10 Β· 76m Β· Comedy Β· Crime Β· Science Fiction Β· Music
Aspiring writer Lucy Simon embarks on a psychedelic road trip to the planet Mars with her brash, unnamed drug dealer behind the wheel in this music-driven space adventure presented entirely through the use of close-up photography.
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