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Affection (1972)

Affection poster
Original title
Обич
Directed by
Ludmil Staikov
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A story about a man and a woman whose relationship is tested by life's hardships. They struggle with personal and societal pressures that drive them apart.

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What happens

Affection (Bulgarian: Обич, translit. Obich) is a 1972 Bulgarian drama film directed by Ludmil Staikov. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Golden Prize. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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