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About 2018 film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski
Genres drama, romance
Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski
Written by Paweł Pawlikowski, Janusz Głowacki, Piotr Borkowski
Starring Joanna Kulig, Jeanne Balibar, Agata Kulesza, Cédric Kahn, Tomasz Kot, Adam Ferency, Borys Szyc, Adam Woronowicz
Music Marcin Masecki
Runtime 84 min
Country Poland, France, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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