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Terrarium

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Terrarium

2012

0h 25m

4.6(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

Tina and her cousin Max cannot stand their Grandma's bad soup, scorching summer heat and utmost boredom any more. Both of them wish they were somewhere else, with some other people. Unfortunately, they only have each other.

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Akademija dramske umjetnosti (ADU)

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Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Tena Cingel

Tina

Tibor Knežević

Max

Lena Politeo

Baka

Creative team

Directed by: Hana Jušić
Written by: Sonja Tarokić
Hana Jušić
Produced by: Tina Tišljar
Tena Gojić

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