
Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller
1980-12-09 · 30 min · Not rated
A noir mostly set in a bathroom stall and stairwell. A private dick trapped in a tight spot. A narrator searching for a way out of the story.
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- Directors
- Manuel DeLanda
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- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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