La Californie

La Californie

2006 · 105 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Mirko and Stefan, Serbian refugees, move to the French Riviera. There they meet Maguy who lives in a luxurious mansion up the hill above Cannes with an odd group of friends.

Directed by Jacques Fieschi

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