Loved itIt is a very funny take on the absurdity of corporate culture, but also how we use the internet, internet trends, beauty trends, capitalism, just anything that would make a modern corporate woman discontent.
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Discontent (2025)
Others: Positive La vita di Marisa sembra invidiabile: abita in un appartamento nel centro di Madrid, ha un vicino sexy che all'occorrenza si presta a farle da amante e ha scalato i vertici di un'importante agenzia pubblicitaria. Eppure, negli ultimi tempi le pare di star annegando in un baratro di terrore esistenziale: odia il suo lavoro e trascorre le ore chiusa in ufficio guardando video di gatti su YouTube e assumendo tranquillanti. Fino a quando il suo dubbio successo professionale non rischia di essere scoperto durante il team building dell'azienda. Isolata nelle foreste di Segovia, Marisa si ritrova a condividere un fine settimana con capi psicopatici e a fare i conti con il ricordo di una tragedia che torna a tormentarla. Giorno dopo giorno, la sua maschera sociale, accuratamente lucidata nel corso degli anni, finisce per incrinarsi, spingendola sull'orlo di una spirale distruttiva.
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