Léolo

Léolo

Growing Up Can Be Painfully Funny.

1992 · 107 min · ★ 7.2 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.

Directed by Jean-Claude Lauzon · Written by Jean-Claude Lauzon

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