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Just Like Our Parents (2017)

Just Like Our Parents poster
Original title
Como Nossos Pais
Directed by
Laís Bodanzky
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
AL
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 101 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in her thirties navigates the pressures of career, motherhood, and her aging parents. She is pulled between her own desires and the expectations of those around her.

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What happens

Just Like Our Parents (Portuguese: Como Nossos Pais) is a 2017 Brazilian drama film directed by Laís Bodanzky. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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