Thunder
World Cinema
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1h 35m
Directed by Carmen Jaquier • Drama • With Lilith Grasmug, Sabine Timoteo • 2023 • 95 minutes
Nestled in a lush Swiss valley in the summer of 1900, 17-year-old Elisabeth is preparing to take her vows at a nunnery when her fate is abruptly altered as she is summoned home following the death of her elder sister. At home the maddening silence surrounding her sister's mysterious death pushes Elisabeth to seek answers from three childhood friends — now young men with their own desires.
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