Lovecut
Eastern European Cinema
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Drama, Independent, Romance
The stories of three young couples intersect, exposing their conflicts over identity, sexuality and love in a rapidly changing modern world that offers infinite possibilities, explicit pleasures and extreme challenges. Their overlapping narratives provide a snapshot into the fractured lives of six teenagers struggling to find meaning amidst the turmoil of the social media age.
Winner of Best Screenplay at the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival, LOVECUT was nominated for the Competition 1-2 Award at the Warsaw International Film Festival.
DIRECTED BY ILIANA ESTAÑOL & JOHANNA LIETHA
SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA | 2020 | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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