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Embrasse-moi (1989)

Embrasse-moi poster
Directed by
Michèle Rosier
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 12-year-old girl named Louise lives in Paris with her divorced mother. One summer day her mother brings home a young man named Helmut, which creates tension between Louise and him.

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What happens

Embrasse-moi est un film français réalisé par Michèle Rosier et sorti en 1989. Louise, douze ans, vit à Paris avec sa mère divorcée. Un jour d'été, sa mère ramène un jeune homme prénommé Helmut, dans leur appartement et ils s'affichent ouvertement devant elle. Louise et Helmut vont s'affronter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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