Marvin's Room (1996)

Cora, una ventenne irrequieta e vagabonda, vive alla giornata. Un giorno le propongono un incarico particolare: deve assistere un vecchio professore in pensione, svagato al punto che spesso esce di casa e si dimentica la strada del ritorno. L'uomo rifiuta di farsi assistere, così la ragazza dovrebbe vegliare su di lui di nascosto, seguendolo a distanza e intervenendo solo nel momento del bisogno. Per un po' le cose procedono senza intoppi. Ma un giorno il professore sale su un treno, e Cora lo segue…

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