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Olivier (1992)

Olivier poster
Original title
Olivier, Olivier
Directed by
Agnieszka Holland
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nine-year-old boy goes missing. Six years later a teen shows up in Paris who may or may not be him. The family and authorities grapple with uncertainty about his true identity.

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What happens

Olivier, Olivier is a 1992 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. It entered the competition at the 49th Venice International Film Festival and won an award at the 1992 Valladolid International Film Festival. The plot involves the disappearance of a nine-year-old boy. When he reappears in Paris six years later, there are doubts about his identity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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