Bread

Bread

2001 · 18 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Drama

A mother living in the French countryside bicycles into town to buy a baguette for her family, and makes a dramatic discovery.

Directed by Hiam Abbass · Written by Hiam Abbass

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