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The Garden

The Garden

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The Garden

2003

0h 6m

6.7(3 votes)

Animation

Overview

In the middle of summer, a couple waits in a green garden for a fish growing on a tree to reach maturity. The wait is long, but the fish is finally red and the young woman can pick it.

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Les Films de l'Arlequin

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Directed by: Marie Paccou
Written by: Marie Paccou

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