Love and Bruises

Love and Bruises

★ 5.4IMDb Score
Released:2011-09-01
Duration:105 min
Country:China,France
Director:Lou Ye
Actors:Tahar Rahim, Corinne Yam, Jalil Lespert, Vincent Rottiers, Sifan Shao
Production:Why Not Productions, Les Films du Lendemain

Overview:

Hua, a woman in her late twenties, goes against her family to become a teacher in Paris. She falls in love with men who physically abuse her. Will she ever find her true love?

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