The Cost of Living

The Cost of Living

The Cost of Living

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The Cost of Living

2005

0h 35m

5.8(10 votes)

Drama

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A disparate group of dancers, preferring to express themselves through dance rather than speech, clash with each other and members of the local community.

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12 members

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Jose Maria Alves

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Gabriel Castillo

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Robin Dingemans

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Tom Hodgson

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Eddie Kay

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Tanja Liedtke

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Eddie Nixon

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Kareena Oates

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Rowan Thorpe

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David Toole

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Vivien Wood

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John Avery

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