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Quick Info

Rating

5.3/10

Release2011

Runtime1h 36m

StatusReleased

Budget$4,000,000

Revenue$911,466

Production

Canal+ Polska

ZDF

Slot Machine

Zentropa International Köln

Zentropa International France

Liberator Productions

SHOT Szumowski

Zentropa International Poland

Movie

Elles

2011

1h 36m

5.3

Drama

Synopsis

A journalist tries to balance the duties of marriage and motherhood while researching a piece on college women who work as prostitutes to pay their tuition.

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