Avalon

Avalon

2011 · 79 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama, Thriller

Janne, a 60 year old party promoter is arranging a nightclub at the annual tennis week in the small coastal town of Båstad, where he also teams up with his older sister Jackie. But an accident turns his life upside down and forced by the people around him, he desperately seeks a way out.

Directed by Axel Petersén · Written by Axel Petersén

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