Illumination(1973)
Film chronicles a decade in the life of a young physics student whose absolute faith in the primacy of rationality and science is shaken by tragedy and affairs of the heart.
Movie: Illumination
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Agnieszka
Małgorzata
Patient
Physician
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Film chronicles a decade in the life of a young physics student whose absolute faith in the primacy of rationality and science is shaken by tragedy and affairs of the heart.
Release Date
1973-09-29
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6.963
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