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The Opposite of Orange

The Opposite of Orange

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The Opposite of Orange

2016

0h 13m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

One night in a lonely hotel room, two strangers fatefully meet - one blind - one suicidal. During the night they spend together, they learn of each others differences and similarities and change as people.

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Hamburg Media School

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Thomas Fränzel

Thomas Fränzel

Ralph

Karoline Bär

Karoline Bär

Lucie

Delio Malär

Delio Malär

hotel-worker

Jana Kirchhoff

Bartender

Creative team

Directed by: Christopher Kaufmann
Written by: Brix Vinzent Koethe
Produced by: Feodora Frickert

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