The Strategy of the Snail
★ 7.6 · 1993 · 116m · Comedy · Drama
A group of tenants facing eviction due to a city renovation unite to fight back, but as they clash with the landlord and his ruthless attorney, they each transform into the opposite of who they once were.
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