A Handful of Time

A Handful of Time

1989 · 97 min · ★ 5.1 · Drama

Gothic thriller about Old Martin who heeds the voice of Anna, who calls him back to the mountain cabin where he left her to die while she gave birth to their surviving son.

Directed by Martin Asphaug · Written by Erik Borge

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