The Powder Room
3.6
2012
0 hr 3 min
Drama
An enchanting and dramatic short film set in London’s Claridges hotel. As its name suggests, the piece takes us into an ultra-feminine environment where gestures between women are traded in a ritual of opulent beauty.
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- Cast：
- Caroline De Maigret , Audrey Marnay
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Undescribable Perfection
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It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
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It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
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what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.
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