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Girlfriend (2010)

Girlfriend poster
Directed by
Justin Lerner
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man with intellectual disabilities falls for a single mother in his small town. Their relationship unfolds against the challenges of his condition and their differing life circumstances.

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What happens

Girlfriend is a 2010 American independent drama film written and directed by Justin Lerner. The film stars newcomer Evan Sneider, along with Shannon Woodward, Amanda Plummer, Jackson Rathbone, Jerad Anderson, Darren MacDonald, and made its debut at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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