Riddance

Riddance

1973 · 81 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama

Jutka, a young woman who works in a factory, falls in love with Andras, a university student. She pretends to be a student, to him and to his parents, and begins to live a lie. Finally she rebels against Andras and his demands and the social conventions that forced her to live a lie.

Directed by Márta Mészáros · Written by Márta Mészáros

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