

SYNCHRONOUS
2022-04-01 · 18 min · Not rated
SYNCHRONOUS is an intimate portrait of love and the reverse side of love: mourning. The granddaughter/maker looks idealistically at the endless love between her grandfather and grandmother. When her grandfather dies, she decides to look for answers by filming her grandmother. What happens when you've been together all your life and your great love dies? Where is the love then?
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- Sophie van Bree
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- Omroep Gelderland
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- Netherlands
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- Released
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