Movie: The Gift

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Sytske van der Ster
Sytske van der Ster

Bright O. Richards
Bright O. Richards

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    Alice is a woman in her late thirties. Her life is in a rut. Each day at her work at a supermarket looks the same. Playing the piano is the only highpoint in her life. Then one day a mysterious stranger comes into her life.

  • Release Date

    2015-02-14

  • Average

    5.7

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    Nederlands

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