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About 2016 film by Maren Ade
Genres drama, comedy
Directed by Maren Ade
Written by Maren Ade
Starring Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Ingrid Bisu, Vlad Ivanov, Hadewych Minis, Lucy Russell, Thomas Loibl, Alexandru Papadopol
Runtime 162 min
Country Austria, Germany
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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