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Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

1987 · Movie · 1h 32m · R

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Synopsis

In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. Rebellious Lynda has been swearing constantly from an early age. At sixteen, she becomes more exhibitionist and seeks out sexual encounters challenging the prevailing lower-middle class attitudes to sex.

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb6.8/1053%
Rotten Tomatoes85%26%
TMDB6.4/1078 votes21%
Balasaur Score72100%

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