Human Capital

Human Capital

★ 7.4IMDb Score
Released:2013-12-03
Genre:Drama
Duration:111 min
Country:Italy,France
Director:Paolo Virzì
Actors:Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Gifuni, Luigi Lo Cascio
Production:Motorino Amaranto, Indiana Production, Manny Films, RAI Cinema, MiC, Lombardia Film Commission, Eurimages, Backup Media
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Overview:

The destinies of two families are irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep in the night before Christmas Eve.

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