Winter of Our Dreams

Winter of Our Dreams

For both of them life had become a habit...until they met.

NR 1981 · 90 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama, Romance

When a womanizing bookshop owner hears about the suicide of a former girlfriend, he tries to find out more and meets her friend, a prostitute. They hook up, but when she finds her friend's diary, she discovers she's repeating her mistakes.

Directed by John Duigan · Written by John Duigan

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