Lessons for the Lovelorn

Lessons for the Lovelorn

1980 · ★ 9.0

A very earnest--but very confused--young man is smitten by a young woman he meets in a cafe. He pursues her through the city, even as obstacle after obstacle get in his way.

Directed by Mario Garriba

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