

Contracuerpo(2005)
Part of the trilogy "A Contraluz", three short films by Eduardo Chapero-Jackson completed with "Lightborne" (2007) and "The End" (2008). Premiered in official selection at Venice and pre-selected for the Oscars, this film whose main character is Macarena Gomez, tells the story of a young woman, obsessed with her appearance, who tries to become a mannequin.
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