White Palms
Jan 15, 2006 | IMDB 7.1
97 min Watch NowDrama
Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly perpetuating the very same cycle of abuse among his own pupils.
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