Cloistered Sister
★ 6 · 2025 · 107m · Drama · Comedy
36-year-old Stela has higher education but unable to keep a job. Since she was 12, she's been in love with a Serbian musician from the former Yugoslavia. One of the musician's alleged mistresses promises Stela that she will help her meet her idol.
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