Le sciamane

Le sciamane

2000 · 97 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy

Claudia is your typical thirtysomething urban woman going through a life crisis. She is a hypochondriac with a stressful job and a boring partner. Her unlikely saviour is none other than her mother, a former hippie who gives her an amulet that belonged to her great-grandmother.

Directed by Anne Riitta Ciccone · Written by Anne Riitta Ciccone

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