Roberta Loved(2002)
This dark bittersweet drama focuses on Roberta, a 350-lb secretary who loses her job and learns she is dying on the same day. On her last day alive, she develops an unusual relationship with Kevin, a bisexual hustler specializing in "freaks."
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This dark bittersweet drama focuses on Roberta, a 350-lb secretary who loses her job and learns she is dying on the same day. On her last day alive, she develops an unusual relationship with Kevin, a bisexual hustler specializing in "freaks."
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2002-05-17
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