Frida - Straight from the Heart(1991)
A passionate journey of self-discovery and love.
Frida, aged 13, has discovered a book by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm called "The art of loving". Using it as a reference she sets out to better the love lives of her family and friends. But love works in mysterious ways...
Movie: Frida - Straight from the Heart
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Ellinor Svendsen
Karl
Lærer Skar
Bente Bakke Thomsen
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Frida, aged 13, has discovered a book by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm called "The art of loving". Using it as a reference she sets out to better the love lives of her family and friends. But love works in mysterious ways...
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1991-08-22
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A passionate journey of self-discovery and love.
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