Soft in the Head
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1h 10m
Directed by Nathan Silver | 70 mins | 2013
Twenty-five-year-old force of nature Natalia escapes a bruising relationship and lands like a tornado touching down in the lives of a best friend and a kindly shelter manager. Silver’s feel for the helter-skelter of existence and its volatility in the face of love and mercy is matched by a colorful cast led by Sheila Etxeberría, a shooting star in her sole credited feature.
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