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The High Cost of Living

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Producing House

The story of a young, pregnant woman whose world falls apart when she loses her child in a hit and run accident. As her life unravels, Nathalie finds an unlikely protector in Henry, a down and out guardian angel who has followed her thread. But Henry is not quite the angel he seems...

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2011-05-13

Runtime: 92 mins

Director: Deborah Chow

Writer: Deborah Chow

Spoken language: 广州话 / 廣州話, English, Français, Português

Genres: Drama

Original title: The High Cost of Living

Production Companies: Suki Films

Production Countries: Canada, United States of America

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