The Punishing

Name: The Punishing
Director: Chris Sparling
Genre: Curse, Fantástico, folklore, Noviazgo, Supernatural
Cast: John Boyega, Cara Delevingne, Elin Petersdottir, Thorvaldur Kristjansson

Chris Sparling · United States of America

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A desperate couple in rural Iceland confronts a centuries-old curse that forces them to choose between love and survival.

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