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Handcuffs are a game. They contain the temptation of fate. A feeling of boundless freedom. A secret desire to break the law is deeply hidden in them. There is also remorse in them. The sweetness of repentance. And therefore - permissiveness.
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RU

In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominos with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola’s novel, Thérèse Raquin.

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