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Love Child (2011)

Love Child poster
Original title
La hija natural
Directed by
Leticia Tonos
Genre
drama film
Country
Dominican Republic
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman searches for her biological father, who abandoned her at birth. She must navigate the complicated feelings and family dynamics that arise when she finally finds him.

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What happens

Love Child (Spanish: La hija natural) is a 2011 Dominican Republic romantic drama film written and directed by Leticia Tonos. The film was selected as the Dominican Republic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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