"When Love is a Crime...When the Heart is a Crime?"17 August 1992Drama, Romance123 mins
An endearing romantic drama that tells of a very curious affair between Clara, an older woman and Jason, a young unhappily married boy. In between them are her husband, Jason, and Leda, his wife. All told, the movie proves once again that love does not only happen in the most unexpected times and places. It also makes people do the strangest things.
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