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Involuntary

Involuntary

6.5(107 votes)
2008
1h 38m
ComedyDrama

In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down – or failing to do so – are explored.

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Production

Companies:
Plattform Produktion
Coproduction Office
Film i Väst

Languages

Original:sv
Spoken:
Swedish

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