Dummy
β 6.2 Β· 2020 Β· 13m Β· Drama
Using a faceless doll criminal reenacts a brutal crime. But surprisingly he is not the one being judged. There seems to be an odd one out in the investigative group. The film premiered in the Berlinale Short competition programme.
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