The Words
2009-10-01 · 19 min · ★ 8.3
On his way to a nameless destination, a man decides to stop by his father's house. The awkwardness of the relationship between the man and his old and ill father marks an ordinary visit that could very well be their last.
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- Marcin Dudziak
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- À Son Image Production
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- Released
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Laurent GrévillFils
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