Queen of the Morning Calm
5.5
2019
1 hr 26 min
Drama
Follows 29-year-old immigrant sex worker Debra, and her self-aware 10-year-old daughter Mona, as they embark on a journey of emancipation. Debra attempts to escape cycles of abuse and poverty while learning to become a more nurturing mother and discovering her own self-worth.
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- Cast：
- Shaun Benson , Jesse LaVercombe , Mandi Nicholson , Francis Melling , Mike McPhaden
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Truly Dreadful Film
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Surprisingly incoherent and boring
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Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
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a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
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