Birds in Peru

Birds in Peru

Beneath her icy core lay a desperate desire to love, she would use anyone to find it.

1968 · 95 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

A nymphomaniac young woman, unsatisfied by her husband, searches for sex in the brothels of a seaside town while he sets to kill her.

Directed by Romain Gary · Written by Romain Gary

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