Private Lessons

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Private Lessons

2009

1h 45m

5.3(28 votes)

Drama

Overview

An aspiring tennis player is taken under the wing of an established player as his family life falls apart.

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8 members

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Jonas Bloquet

Jonas

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Jonathan Zaccaï

Pierre

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Yannick Renier

Didier

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Claire Bodson

Nathalie

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Pauline Étienne

Delphine

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Anne Coesens

Pascale

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Johan Leysen

Serge

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Thomas Coumans

Thomas

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