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1990 · 87 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

A man and his wife are partners in a small business, a service station, that is struggling to survive financially. They are visited by his brother, a divorced middle-aged man, who has taken a break from his stressful career in a big business corporation.

Directed by Ray Argall · Written by Ray Argall

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