Candy

~More is never enough.

Overview

A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 2006-05-25
Budget: $0
Revenue: $2105096
Runtime: 116 min

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