
Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller(1980)
A noir mostly set in a bathroom stall and stairwell. A private dick trapped in a tight spot. A narrator searching for a way out of the story.
Movie: Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller
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The Private I
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