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Transgression (2017)

Transgression poster
Original title
Трансгресия
Directed by
Val Todorov
Genre
drama film
Country
Bulgaria
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An 18 year old woman enters a relationship with an older rock musician who is past his prime. The film explores their connection and its emotional consequences.

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What happens

Transgression (Bulgarian: Трансгресия) is a 2017 Bulgarian coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Val Todorov, and based on his 2016 novel Daddy Dear. It stars Maria Bakalova, Rosen Penchev and Joanna-Izabella Varbanova, and follows an 18-year old (Bakalova) who has a relationship with an older has-been rock musician (Penchev). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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