Her Mother, the Whore

Her Mother, the Whore

2001 · 97 min · ★ 9.3 · Drama

After Coralie was found dead in a vacant lot, her mother Catherine - who thinks that her daughter was murdered - conducts her own investigation.

Directed by Brigitte Roüan · Written by Marc Villard

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