The Dependent Variables
In a dark, velvety theatre, there is a first kiss between Pietro and Tommaso.When the lights come back on, however, the two students have different expectations of what might follow.The chaos of awakening desire in its complexity and sensuality is told and made almost physically tangible through looks and gestures, approach and retreat, hope and fear.
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In a dark, velvety theatre, there is a first kiss between Pietro and Tommaso. When the lights come back on, however, the two students have different expectations of what might follow. The chaos of awakening desire in its complexity and sensuality is told and made almost physically tangible through looks and gestures, approach and retreat, hope and fear.
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- Release date
- Oct 14, 2022
- Runtime
- 0h 16m
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- Language
- Italian
- Country
- Italy
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