Our Children
February 2013
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Cast and credits
Actors | Tahar Rahim, Émilie Dequenne, Niels Arestrup |
Director | Joachim Lafosse |
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English
Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
Run time
110 minutes
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