A Bottle of Wishes

A Bottle of Wishes

1994 · 31 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama, Comedy

4 young people are long time friends. They have a dinner together, which will turn into a mess when they play a game which consists in writing a vow on a little piece of paper to be put into a bottle: they love each other, but they are not able to transcend their loneliness and their selfishness.

Directed by Jacques Maillot · Written by Jacques Maillot

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