Welcome to Marwen
PG-13
6.2
2018
1 hr 56 min
Drama
, Comedy
When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.
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- Cast：
- Steve Carell , Leslie Mann , Merritt Wever , Janelle Monáe , Diane Kruger , Falk Hentschel , Eiza González
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