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IMDB Rating: 6.3

IMDB Votes: 4000

Genere: Comedy, Drama

Country: Spain, France, UK

Duration: 105 min

Plot tags: cult classic, sexual, comedy drama, sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying, weeping