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After the Waterfall

After the Waterfall

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2010
1h 31m
6.1(8 votes)
Drama

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A forest ranger is haunted by the disappearance of his four-year-old daughter, and the subsequent breakup of his marriage. He discovers that his ex-wife Ana is pregnant to the policeman in charge of his missing daughter's case.

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