Superman, Spider-Man or Batman
2011 · 11 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama
Aron, a 5-year-old boy, sets together with his worried father on a journey at the end of which he wishes, like the superheroes in the comic books, to save his mother suffering from a heart condition.
Directed by Tudor Giurgiu · Written by Doru Lupeanu
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