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IMDB Rating: 6.0

IMDB Votes: 3000

Genere: Drama, Romance

Country: Italy, Switzerland, France

Duration: 126 min

Plot tags: erotic, sensual, sincere, touching, sexy, serious, realistic, sexual, art house, explicit