
Lux
2015-07-01 · 11 min · ★ 10.0
Pedro is a solitary writer who decides to embark upon an imaginary disorientation in order to get to the central idea for his next novel.
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- Directors
- Bernardo Lopes, Inês Malveiro
- Production companies
- Universidade Lusófona, Lusófona Filmes
- Countries
- Portugal
- Status
- Released
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Sérgio Moura AfonsoPedro
Anna CarvalhoInês
José PimentãoJorgeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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