A bar that might as well be a small, perfect world. Nobody knows what day it is, and a bunch of people have decided to be right here. The owner is baking cakes in the kitchen, while the music must play non-stop. A ritual is needed to maintain this order: the music must play, otherwise, something bad is going to happen. The lovers, loners and the confused ones return to life, hug, fall, connect and get back on their feet\u00a0 in this bizarre, enclosed space.<\/p>\n
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