Lo specchio di Lorenzo
2021 Β· 13m Β· Animation Β· Family
In Lorenzo's world nothing is as it really appears: Lorenzo's world, in fact, is the bubble of his autism. However, through a mirror, the child finds the courage to look inside himself.
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