Love and Bruises

Love and Bruises

2011105 min5.4 / 10

A raw, intimate portrait of a woman trapped in cycles of abusive relationships, shot with handheld immediacy and exploring the painful intersection of desire and harm.

Hua, a woman in her late twenties, goes against her family to become a teacher in Paris. She falls in love with men who physically abuse her. Will she ever find her true love?

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