The Falling Shadow

The Falling Shadow

The Falling Shadow

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The Falling Shadow

1986

0h 19m

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A wise old man teaches a boy the art of building. The boy develops outstanding skills. He builds the most magnificent palaces, but something inside him atrophies. The flip side of humanity, the shadow, grows beyond him.

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Directed by: Stanislav Sokolov
Written by: Stanislav Sokolov
Werner Heiduczek

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