
Through My Thick Glasses
Gjennom mine tykke briller
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An elderly man tells his granddaughter his personal story of the Second World War. His life as a child and all the strange characters he populates it with takes the little girl to a bizarre world she doesn't understand.
Release Date
2004-06-10
Average
7
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