Messengers

Messengers

When the going gets tough, try to overtake...

1999 · 118 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Romance, Drama

Naomi Shimizu is a young career woman working for Enrico Dandolo, an Italian fashion house. That is until one day the company declares bankruptcy. Accustomed to living in luxury she tries to make a run for it with the last remaining company asset, a red Alpha Romeo sports car.

Directed by Yasuo Baba · Written by Masashi Todayama

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