Wives – Ten Years After
1985 Norwegian drama film directed by Anja Breien
Wives – Ten Years After (Norwegian: Hustruer – ti år etter) is a 1985 Norwegian drama film directed by Anja Breien. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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Ten years have passed since our three heroines' first outing in 1975. Now the women meet at yet another class reunion. Not surprisingly, they are still unwilling to call it a night after the party is over. Husbands and children must celebrate Christmas as best they can, while the women spend quality time drinking and taking stock of their lives.
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