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Les choses qu'on dit, les choses qu'on fait
Movie · 6.3 / 10 · 206 ratings · 16 Sept 2020 · French · 2h 2m · Released
Vacations in the French countryside. Daphne, three months pregnant, finds herself alone to welcome Maxime, her boyfriend François’ cousin. François had to leave in a hurry for Paris to cover for a sick colleague. For four days, while waiting for his return, Daphne and Maxime get to know each other and share very intimate stories that bring them closer...
#BIFF2020 World Cinema - Love Affair(s): The Things We say, the Things We Do
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