The Tie
Synopsis
A mysterious man, a seductive woman—and a game that quickly gets out of hand. In Bogdan Ilieșius's sophisticated short film, the perspective shifts in every scene: Who is seducing whom, who is playing with whom—and where is the line between seduction and violence?
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