The Northern Kingdom(2009)
The lives of three disparate families are illuminated by a meteor shower on a winter night.
Movie: The Northern Kingdom
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Enid
David
Carissa
Nan
Verlaine
Sandra
Shauna's Lover
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The lives of three disparate families are illuminated by a meteor shower on a winter night.
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2009-07-21
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