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The Guitar

The Guitar

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2008
1h 35m
5.6(55 votes)
Romance
Drama
Music

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The life of a woman is transformed after she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. Given two months to live, she throws caution to the wind to pursue her dreams.

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