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Quick Info

Rating

6.4/10

Release2022

Runtime1h 40m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$2,705,228

Production

Moby Dick Films

ARTE France Cinéma

Movie

Diary of a Fleeting Affair

2022

1h 40m

6.4

Romance

Drama

Comedy

Synopsis

A single mother and a married man enter into an affair with the understanding that their relationship is purely sexual. Though they agree the relationship has no future, they find themselves increasingly drawn into each other's company.

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