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“Starring Ana Rujas, this short film is inspired by the short story “Lunch Break” by cartoonist and storyteller Adrian Tomine.”
Sleeping, eating and watching TV shows. This is the routine that defines the life of Clara, an 80-year-old woman who lives alone on the outskirts of Madrid, in what was once her family home. Now, with no family and no friends, Clara can only take refuge in a small ritual that gives her the will to go on.
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