Love Life

Love Life

Based on the bestselling novel by Zeruya Shalev.

2007 · 113 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama, Romance

A married young academic falls under the sexual thrall of a much older man whose air of jaded ennui conceals a secret desire for vengeance.

Directed by Maria Schrader · Written by Maria Schrader

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