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Julia (2008)

Julia poster
Directed by
Erick Zonca
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Mexico, France, Belgium, United States
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
R
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 121 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A troubled alcoholic woman gets pulled into a dangerous kidnapping scheme. She must navigate a desperate and violent situation in Mexico and California.

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What happens

Julia is a 2008 international co-produced crime drama film directed by Erick Zonca and starring Tilda Swinton. It was shot in California and Mexico. The film was inspired by John Cassavetes's film Gloria. Swinton was nominated for the César Award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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