The American Friend (2009)
Paris meets Thaís
Genre : Comedy, Drama, Family
Runtime : 19M
Director : Ivo Lopes Araújo, Ricardo Pretti
Writer : Ricardo Pretti, Ivo Lopes Araújo
Synopsis
Paris - an American who recently arrived in Brazil - and the Brazilian Thais begin a simple friendship sharing feelings and sensations, even if they do not understand a single word each othar says.
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