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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release2017

Runtime1h 42m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Medusa Film

Lotus Production

The Tornante Company

Movie

The Place

2017

1h 42m

7.1

Drama

Thriller

Synopsis

The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.

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