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The Favor (2006)

The Favor poster
Directed by
Eva Aridjis
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A photographer in New Jersey receives a phone call from a woman who broke his heart 25 years earlier. The call reopens old wounds and memories from their past relationship.

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What happens

The Favor is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Eva S. Aridjis. The film is about a photographer living in New Jersey who gets a phone call from a woman who broke his heart 25 years ago. The film was premiered on October 15, 2006, at the Morelia Film Festival in Mexico and opened in Mexico on October 19, 2007. It opened in New York City on May 2, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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