Leonie!

Leonie!

For every parent who has ever had to deal with a difficult child, and for every difficult child who has ever had to deal with their parents.

NR 2011 · 90 min · Drama, Family

In late 1800s France, a young bourgeoisie woman's difficult nature causes problems for her mother and the superiors in the monasteries she hopes to enter.

Directed by Joseph Robert Maher · Written by Joseph Robert Maher

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