Naked Childhood
Jan 22, 1969 | IMDB 7.2
83 min Watch NowDrama
Handed over to foster care by his mother—who's unwilling to give up permanent custody—the now-adolescent François understands that nothing in life is permanent, and his increasingly erratic actions reflect this knowledge.
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