A short film about women who is comfortable in their role as victims.
Social & External
The people behind it
Agneta Ahlin
Mats Andersson
Anette Johansson
Per-Olof Johansson
Jonas Karlén
Bodil Mannheimer
Bo Melin
Emmeli Stjärnfeldt
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