The Plagiarists

The Plagiarists

2019 · 76 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama

A young couple is shaken by a seemingly fraudulent yet unprovable act that strikes to the core of their cultural pretensions.

Directed by Peter Parlow · Written by James N. Kienitz Wilkins

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