The Beginning of Winter
Genres
Overview
When a young boy decides to hitchhike to get to a nearby village, he has no idea of the driver's true intentions.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
14 min
Release Date
2009-07-09
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Jean-Louis Coulloc'h
L'automobiliste
Arnaud Prusak
Le jeune garçon
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