A Girl at the Window

A Girl at the Window

2002 · 90 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama

Imprisoned by an illness, a young country girl decides to leave for Quebec City in order to study piano and discover an animated and enthralling lifestyle.

Directed by Francis Leclerc · Written by Marcel Beaulieu

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