The city and the captive (2024)

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A journalist investigates the life and work of a cult writer. Little is known about her life: she published a novel, which was a small success, and then disappeared. While trying to decipher her ghostly figure, she uncovers a web of plots that involve her.
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A journalist investigates the life and work of a cult writer. Little is known about her life: she published a novel, which was a small success, and then disappeared. While trying to decipher her ghostly figure, she uncovers a web of plots that involve her.

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