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Closet Land

No one can hurt you in your imagination.

A young writer is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman. She is accused of embedding political messages in her children's stories. The entire movie takes place in one room, with only the two actors. The movie is set in an unidentified, modern police state.

19911h 34mRDrama, Thriller

About Closet Land

Directors
Radha Bharadwaj
Cast
Alan Rickman, Madeleine Stowe
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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