Virginia

Virginia

1990 · 80 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Romance

From East Berlin, alone in Paris, Virginia, a young unemployed actress, finds a job as a reader in a strange villa, with a blind man. Between a domineering housewife and a submissive employee who plays sadistic games, Virginia must find her place.

Directed by François About · Written by Monique André

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