The Woman in the Fifth

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Tom Ricks (*Ethan Hawke*) has written just one book. He goes to Paris with the hope of reconnecting with his daughter, despite a court order that forbids him to do so. He gets robbed, finds a room in a fleabag hotel that he can't pay, and accepts the job of night watchman offered by its owner. He meets the enigmatic Margit (*Kristin Scott Thomas*) who seduces him and tries to convince him to give up his quest for happiness, telling him his familial pain, his poverty and their passionate relationship will unleash his writing talent...

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