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Red Ants (2007)

Red Ants poster
Original title
Les fourmis rouges
Directed by
Stephan Carpiaux
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 16 year old girl tries to replace her mother after an accidental death to help her depressed and alcoholic father. She meets a gifted pianist who is autistic and controlled by his elderly aunt.

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What happens

Les Fourmis rouges est un film franco-belgo-luxembourgeois réalisé par Stéphan Carpiaux et sorti en 2007. Après la mort accidentelle de sa mère, Alexandra, 16 ans, décide de la remplacer auprès de son père pour sortir ce dernier de sa dépression et de son alcoolisme. Elle fait la rencontre d'Hector un pianiste surdoué mais autiste qui vit sous l'emprise de sa vieille tante. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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