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Life after killing
Italian jeweller Matteo Belmonte and his wife Christine are robbed for the third time in the space of a few months. With Christine in danger, Matteo fires two shots. The robber Rufin dies at the feet of Romy, the couple's daughter. Self-defense or not, Matteo has to learn how to survive after killing a man in front of his traumatised family.
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Italian jeweller Matteo Belmonte and his wife Christine are robbed for the third time in the space of a few months. With Christine in danger, Matteo fires two shots. The robber Rufin dies at the feet of Romy, the couple's daughter. Self-defense or not, Matteo has to learn how to survive after killing a man in front of his traumatised family.
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Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Pierre Chosson, Olivier Gorce
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Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Diaphana Films, ARTE
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