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Common Places (2002)

Common Places poster
Original title
Lugares comunes
Directed by
Adolfo Aristarain
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An aging literature professor in Buenos Aires faces a future he did not plan. He and his wife navigate changes to their life together.

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What happens

Common Ground (Spanish: Lugares comunes) is a 2002 drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Adolfo Aristarain. The film marks the seventh collaboration between Aristarain and actor Federico Luppi. It also stars Mercedes Sampietro and Arturo Puig. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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