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202220 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Family Dynamics Homelessness

The Spiral

202220 minPGdocumentary

2.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A WhatsApp audio message triggers a woman's examination of health anxiety, revealing the emotional burdens shaped by childhood and family life.

Family Dynamics Homelessness

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María Silvia Esteve

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A WhatsApp audio message triggers a woman's examination of health anxiety, revealing the emotional burdens shaped by childhood and family life.

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María Silvia Esteve

María Silvia Estevedirector

María Silvia Esteve

María Silvia Estevewriter

Emma Isabellacast

Richard Townleycast

Viveca Paolicast

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A woman receives a WhatsApp audio message that triggers her health anxiety. As she navigates her mental state, the film reveals how childhood experiences shape her feelings of isolation within her family. "The Spiral" reflects on the concept of home, questioning whether it offers comfort or deepens loneliness. Directed by María Silvia Esteve, this 20-minute documentary from Argentina addresses the emotional burdens that individuals carry in their domestic lives.

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