L'enfant de la nuit.

2001•1h 30m

Drama

A mother struggles so that her young autistic son can have a life like any child of his age.

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Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nadia Farès

Nadia Farès

Eva

Bernard Yerlès

Bernard Yerlès

Vincent

Marie-Ange Dutheil

Eva's mother

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