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Mother and Son(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-02-20
67%
84 Votes
Time: 1h 13m
Overview:
A man goes for a walk through the countryside with his dying mother.
Languages: Russian.
Countries:
Germany,
Russia
ProductionCompanies: 
Severny Fond
Zero Film
Ö-Filmproduktion
Movie: Mother and Son
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Overview
A man goes for a walk through the countryside with his dying mother.
Release Date
1997-02-20
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6.7
Rating:
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