Artificial Melodrama(2012)
A tilt-shift therapy against the fears of the 21st Century
A young European actress has just arrived in Singapore and already wants to leave it. The promise of a new world of opportunities has faded away and only left the falseness of the modern Asian cities. The wise taxi driver who is bringing her away will show her how beautiful Singapore can be.
Movie: Artificial Melodrama
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A young European actress has just arrived in Singapore and already wants to leave it. The promise of a new world of opportunities has faded away and only left the falseness of the modern Asian cities. The wise taxi driver who is bringing her away will show her how beautiful Singapore can be.
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2012-01-25
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A tilt-shift therapy against the fears of the 21st Century
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