The Abandon

The Abandon

1996 · 7 min · ★ 3.0 · Drama

A young man, having just finished making love, casually tells his lover that it was his first time having sex to which his lover reveals a tendency that not only ruins his after-sex glow but may change his life forever.

Directed by Didier Seynave · Written by Didier Seynave

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