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21st Century Cinema

Successful Thawing of Mr. Moro

14m

Directed by Jerry Carlsson • 2021 • Sweden
Starring Richard Sseruwagi, Doreen Ndagire, Lisette Pagler

When Mr. Moro finds out that his ex-partner Adrian, who has been cryogenically preserved for the past forty-three years, will be thawed and brought back to life, he must confront his complex feelings about a relationship he thought had ended long ago.

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