Empty Days

Empty Days

2000 · 105 min · ★ 3.8 · Drama, Romance

An executive and a dowdy working-class woman, both unemployed, married and parents meet at a supermarket. They become friends but find it hard to accept that they may be in love with each other.

Directed by Marion Vernoux · Written by Marion Vernoux

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