Session (2011)
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Giuseppe Tornatore's suspenseful thriller "The Unknown Woman" won five David di Donatello's for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Music, and Best Cinematography. Irena, a Ukrainian woman coming to Italy looking for a job as a maid. She does everything she to become a beloved nanny for an adorable little girl Thea. However, that is just the very beginning of her unknown journey.
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A woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue.
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