The Perfect Picture

The Perfect Picture

2009 · 125 min · Comedy

Portraying what seems like an ideal life, The Perfect Picture follows three beautiful young women as they make bold attempts to change their lives even when destiny plays its joke on them. They will learn the harsh lessons of life, the challenges of marriage and the fatality of falling in love.

Directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso · Written by Shirley Frimpong-Manso

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