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About 2015 film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Genres science fiction, dystopian, arthouse science fiction, romantic comedy
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
Starring Rachel Weisz, Colin Farrell, Olivia Colman, Léa Seydoux, John C. Reilly, Ben Whishaw, Jessica Barden, Ashley Jensen
Runtime 118 min
Country Greece, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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