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Bossa Nova

Bossa Nova

The difference between "amor" and "love".

Released PG 95 min 6.3/10 Votes: 1866
After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.
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