Stay (2013)
Director
Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Main cast
Taylor Schilling; Aidan Quinn; Michael Ironside; Brian Gleeson; Barry Keoghan
Genres
Drama
Description
A woman finds out she's pregnant and returns home when the expected father wants nothing to do with her.
Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Main cast
Taylor Schilling; Aidan Quinn; Michael Ironside; Brian Gleeson; Barry Keoghan
Genres
Drama
Description
A woman finds out she's pregnant and returns home when the expected father wants nothing to do with her.
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