Buddy(2015)
Hope returned. Love didn’t.
A young man agrees to support his ex lover during an HIV test. What starts out as an awkward reunion, soon becomes something more tender. Is there still hope for reconciliation?
Movie: Buddy
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A young man agrees to support his ex lover during an HIV test. What starts out as an awkward reunion, soon becomes something more tender. Is there still hope for reconciliation?
Release Date
2015-11-30
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5.4
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Hope returned. Love didn’t.
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