Sweet Girl's Mind-Boggling Twist Makes the Movie... Feminist
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Paradise Lost
The Mayor of a small Flemish town is determined at all costs to save a unique bird sanctuary from a ruthless businessman who advocates a housing development on the site. The main story, though, centres on a childhood trauma that unites the two men and a dark femme fatale whom one desires and the other attempts to manipulate.
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The Mayor of a small Flemish town is determined at all costs to save a unique bird sanctuary from a ruthless businessman who advocates a housing development on the site. The main story, though, centres on a childhood trauma that unites the two men and a dark femme fatale whom one desires and the other attempts to manipulate.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Harry Kümel, Kees Sengers
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Pierre Films (BE)
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