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The Legacy (2009)

The Legacy poster
Original title
La Donation
Directed by
Bernard Émond
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
14A
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young doctor moves to a remote Quebec village to take over a retiring physician's practice. She navigates her new life and responsibilities while forming connections with the local people.

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What happens

The Legacy (French: La Donation) is a 2009 film directed by Bernard Émond. The film received the Special Grand Prize of Youth Jury and the Don Quixote Award of the Locarno International Film Festival. It also competed at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2009 where it was awarded "Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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