The Special Need

The Special Need (2014)

April 1st, 20141h 24min

Documentary, Comedy
60%

Overview

28 year old Enea is looking for love - physical love that is. But as the autist he is, living in Italy, this is anything but easy. So he and his best friends Carlo and Alex set out on a journey through Europe and eventually find a lot more than they are looking for.


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