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Not Here to Be Loved (2005)

Not Here to Be Loved poster
Original title
Je ne suis pas là pour être aimé
Directed by
Stéphane Brizé
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged court bailiff feels trapped in a routine life. He starts taking tango lessons and meets a woman who challenges his isolation.

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What happens

Not Here to Be Loved (French: Je ne suis pas là pour être aimé) is a 2005 French film directed by Stéphane Brizé. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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