Emma Wants to Live (2016)
Overview
This is a Dutch documentary about the last weeks of life in a Portuguese clinic for Emma Caris, a 18 year old girl who had been suffering anorexia nervosa since she was 16 years old.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | nl |
| Popularity | 0.541 |
Directed By
Jessica Villerius
Crew
Jessica Villerius
TOP CAST
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