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Why this pick
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MOVIE2016 2h 42m DEU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Winfried Conradi is a divorced music teacher from Aachen with a passion for bizarre pranks involving several fake personas. Following the death of his beloved dog, he decides to reconnect with his daughter, Ines, who is pursuing a career in business consulting. Ines is working in Bucharest, Romania, on an outsourcing project in the oil industry. Consumed by her work, she seems to have little time for her family.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Sandra Hüller
Ines
Peter Simonischek
Winfried / Toni
Michael Wittenborn
Henneberg
Thomas Loibl
Gerald
Trystan Pütter
Tim
Ingrid Bisu
Anca
Hadewych Minis
Tatjana
Lucy Russell
Steph