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On the Beach

On the Beach

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On the Beach

2015

0h 20m

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Drama

Overview

Laura and Clemens spend their holidays at the sea in Northern Germany. Laura is bored and invents a game: She pretends to be blind. Over the course of a few days the couple gets entangled in their lie, revealing the emptiness of their relationship.

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4 featured cast members

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Laura Tonke

Laura Tonke

Laura

Fabian Busch

Fabian Busch

Clemens

Maren Eggert

Maren Eggert

Britta

Peter Jordan

Peter Jordan

Mats

Creative team

Directed by: Nele Mueller-Stöfen
Written by: Nele Mueller-Stöfen
Produced by: Edward Berger
Jakob Deutsch

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