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Besos en la Frente (1996)

Besos en la Frente poster
Original title
Besos en la frente
Directed by
Carlos Galettini
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy older woman in Buenos Aires forms an unlikely bond with a young writer who has just moved from Montevideo. Their relationship develops as they discover common ground and affection.

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What happens

Kisses on the Forehead (Spanish: Besos en la frente) is a 1996 Argentine drama film written and directed by Carlos Galettini and starring China Zorrilla and Leonardo Sbaraglia. The film is based in the play by Jacobo Langsner Una margarita llamada Mercedes, which he wrote for (and was premiered by) Zorrilla, about the love between a high-class old Grand-Dame and a young writer just arrived from Montevideo to Buenos Aires City. The film premiered on 5 September 1996 in Buenos Aires and was nominated for two Silver Condor Awards in 1997. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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