Obsessão

Obsessão

1973 · 100 min · ★ 5.0 · Crime, Thriller

A small town in Brazil is the background for this thriller about a murder, disclosing corruption among the leaders of the region.

Directed by Jece Valadão · Written by Janete Clair

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