Love and Bruises

Love and Bruises

Love and Bruises

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Love and Bruises

2011

1h 45m

5.4(23 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Hua, a woman in her late twenties, goes against her family to become a teacher in Paris. She falls in love with men who physically abuse her. Will she ever find her true love?

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Tahar Rahim

Mathieu

Tahar Rahim

Acting

Corinne Yam

Hua

No Image

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Jalil Lespert

Giovanni

Jalil Lespert

Acting

Vincent Rottiers

Eric

Vincent Rottiers

Acting

Sifan Shao

Liang Bin

Sifan Shao

Acting

Patrick Mille

Thierry

Patrick Mille

Acting

张颂文

Ding Yi

张颂文

Acting

Adèle Ado

Nina

Adèle Ado

Acting

Cyril Dubreuil

Hua's Friend

No Image

Acting

Élise Otzenberger

Hua's Friend

Élise Otzenberger

Acting

Lika Minamoto

Isako

Lika Minamoto

Directing

Liang Ming

League Cadres

Liang Ming

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