I've Been Waiting So Long

I've Been Waiting So Long

2004 · 105 min · ★ 4.7 · Drama, Romance

A married Frenchwoman living in Brazil returns to her native country to visit her ailing elderly mother. There, she ends up rekindling a love affair with a man whom she hadn't seen in twelve years.

Directed by Thierry Klifa · Written by Christopher Thompson

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