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I, the Other (2006)
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Original name: Io, l'altro
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Not available
Style:
psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, surprise ending
Plot:
friendship, terrorism, betrayal, isolation, rivalry, danger, mind game, confined, partner, disorder, buddies, dishonesty, ship, fisherman, twists and turns, ocean, friends, manipulation, police, fishing boat, human nature, deadly, manipulations
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
italy, europe, sicily
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305
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Story:
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Audience:
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