Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

1983 · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

When Mette and her father are left alone over the Christmas holidays, he starts feeling increasingly rejected and jealous, as his adolescent daughter starts looking for real beaus.

Directed by Nils Malmros · Written by Nils Malmros

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