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Lingui: The Sacred Bonds
Why this pick
Like Félicité, it centres on a resilient mother navigating an indifferent urban system, with intimate, unsentimental observation and emotional force rooted in everyday survival.
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MOVIE2017 2h 3m FRA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film tells a story on how a bar entertainer struggles to get funds after her child is hospitalized.
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