Two Is a Family

Two Is a Family

2016 · 118 min · ★ 7.7 (3K) · Drama, Comedy

A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.

Directed by Hugo Gélin · Written by Hugo Gélin

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