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A Small Life
Genres
DramaMusic
Overview
A tragic portrait of mother and child exploring grief through music and lyrical imagery.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
51 min
Release Date
2000-10-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Mahinarangi Tocker
Kelly Leader-Tropman
Geoffrey Machin
Leon Kiel
Hera Dunleavy
Lucy Ashford
Sonny-Cass Hume
Gina Kiel
Samantha Kora
Briar Leader-Tropman
Andrew McArthur
Josh McArthur
Maremare Strange
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