All this Roughness
2020 · 18m · Fantasy · Documentary · Music
An unnamed passer-by is forced to trace a circular route inside an abandoned tram station, facing loss and time. The broken walls act as a channel, transmitting fragmentary, blurred and analogical memories.
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