The Innocents

The Innocents

1987 · 96 min · ★ 5.1 · Drama

A woman becomes trapped in the middle of a feud between two men while attempting to free her younger brother from a life of petty crime.

Directed by André Téchiné · Written by Pascal Bonitzer

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