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Smokers Only (2001)

Smokers Only poster
Original title
Vagón fumador
Directed by
Verónica Chen
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two strangers meet in a train's smoking car and start a tense relationship. The story follows their interactions as they navigate attraction and personal secrets in Buenos Aires.

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What happens

Smokers Only (Spanish: Vagón fumador) is a 2001 Argentine romantic drama film written and directed by Verónica Chen. The film premiered at the 58th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Venice International Film Critics' Week sidebar. For this film, Chen won the Silver Caravel for Best New Director at the 27th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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