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The Son's Room (2001)

La stanza del figlio

Drama • 1h 39m

Overview

A psychoanalyst and his family go through profound emotional trauma when their son dies in a scuba diving accident.

Director: Nanni Moretti

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1080p Blu-ray

Length

99 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

a year ago

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