The Inner Life of Martin Frost

The Inner Life of Martin Frost

2007 · 94 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama, Romance

A writer awakens one day to find a strange but beautiful woman in bed with him. He quickly falls in love with her, thinking he has found his muse, but as time passes she becomes more and more unattainable.

Directed by Paul Auster · Written by Paul Auster

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