Private Lessons

Private Lessons

★ 5.1IMDb Score
Released:2009-01-21
Genre:Drama
Duration:105 min
Director:Joachim Lafosse
Actors:Jonas Bloquet, Jonathan Zaccaï, Yannick Renier, Claire Bodson, Pauline Étienne
Production:Haut et Court

Overview:

An aspiring tennis player is taken under the wing of an established player as his family life falls apart.

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