The Taste of Water

The Taste of Water

1980 · 71 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama

Maria is consumed by sadness over her inability to have a child. She and her husband had chosen not to have children when they were younger, and now she fears it may be too late. Maria travels to her childhood home, where she discovers that she is pregnant. The news restores her zest for life and renews her faith in people. More cheerful and hopeful, she decides to return home to her waiting husband.

Directed by Leszek Wosiewicz · Written by Leszek Wosiewicz

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