The Girl Who Left Home
Oct 02, 2020 | IMDB 5
100 min Watch NowDrama, Music
After her father's sudden passing, Christine is faced with the complicated past she left behind. With familial obligation and pressure from her mourning mother, Christine must decide to either save the family restaurant or pursue her own dreams.
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The Exterminating Angels
Before the Rain
My Sweet Dear
History Is Made at Night
The Harvey Girls
Kowloon Castaway
Glass Chin
La Cocina
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IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 1997
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IMDB 6.2 | Aug , 1969
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IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 1997
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IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 2007
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IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 2007
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IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1991
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IMDB 6.2 | Jul , 1993
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IMDB 5.3 | Aug , 2006
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IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 1994
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IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 1937
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IMDB 2 | Jan , 2002
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IMDB 4.8 | Apr , 2014
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