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About 2015 film by Lenny Abrahamson
Genres drama
Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
Written by Emma Donoghue
Starring Brie Larson, William H. Macy, Joan Allen, Jacob Tremblay, Wendy Crewson, R. J. Palacio, Megan Park, Cas Anvar
Music Stephen Rennicks
Runtime 118 min
Country Canada, Ireland, United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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