Synopsis
Ricciolidò is a miniature woman who lives in a world structured on different proportions. Even the simplest everyday gestures are, for her, an opportunity to challenge her own limits. In this story, the female body of a small woman becomes a physical metaphor for the struggle that many are forced to face in order to assert themselves in a society structured to suit men.
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