Zurich

Zurich

Zurich

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Zurich

2014

1h 42m

6.8(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

Terminally ill, Lea surprises her family with her wish to die, consciously and controlled, on her own birthday. Her mother tries everything to prevent the plan. But things turn out differently. Tragic and dignified.

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Liv Lisa Fries

Lea

Liv Lisa Fries

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Lena Stolze

Hannah

Lena Stolze

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Sophie Rogall

Rita

Sophie Rogall

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Max Hegewald

Moritz

Max Hegewald

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Bibiana Beglau

Michaela Orff

Bibiana Beglau

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Kerstin De Ahna

Maria

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Minh-Khai Phan-Thi

Frau Wu

Minh-Khai Phan-Thi

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Robert Hunger-Bühler

Dr. Joseph Seydlitz

Robert Hunger-Bühler

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Fabian Halbig

Fahrer

Fabian Halbig

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Andreas Schmid

Zollbeamter

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Birte Carolin Sebastian

Penelope

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Gabriele Plotkina

Lea (8)

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Anouk Gärtner

Rita (10)

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Cuong Chu

Vietnamese 1

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Johannes Zirner

Heiner

Johannes Zirner

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Benedict Freitag

Moritz' Vater

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