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IMDB Rating: 5.9

IMDB Votes: 50

Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Country: USA

Duration: 100 min

Plot tags: psychological, tense, light, romantic, sexy, humorous, melancholic, gay cinema, queer cinema