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The Carriers Are Waiting (1999)

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IMDB Rating: 6.8

IMDB Votes: 1000

Genere: Comedy, Drama

Country: France, Belgium, Switzerland

Duration: 94 min

Plot tags: black comedy, humorous, realistic, surreal, semi serious, dark comedy