The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

2024 · 88 min · ★ 5.1 · Comedy

A mosaic-style comedy following the life of a woman as time passes in her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome Jewish family.

Directed by Joanna Arnow · Written by Joanna Arnow

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