"QUIT THE GAME!"
Short film in competition at the 48Hours Film Project. Sci-Fi/Mystery genre. Directed by Simone Marsella, starring Ludovica Castrichella, Dario Grasso and Federico Imola.
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Dario Grasso
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Federico Imola
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Ludovica Castrichella
Ludovica Lanfranchi
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