Carla's Song
A dream called freedom. A nightmare called Nicaragua.
1996 · 2h 5m · TV-MA
Drama, Romance, War
Directed by
Ken Loach
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Carla's Song
Overview
1987, love in time of war: bus driver George meets Carla, a Nicaraguan exile living a precarious, profoundly-sad life in Glasgow. Her back is scarred, her boyfriend missing, her family dispersed; she's suicidal. George takes her to Nicaragua to find out what's happened to them and help her face her past.
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