Careful

Careful

1992 · 100 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

The mountain-village passions of a German widow and her sons unfold in the style of a 1920s expressionist movie.

Directed by Guy Maddin · Written by George Toles

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