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Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

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Shattered Glass

2002

1h 41m

6.5(6 votes)

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Overview

To find a bone marrow donor for himself, fashion designer Jesko visits his upper-class family in southwest Germany where he has to confront mental illness and long-held grudges.

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10 featured cast members

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Jürgen Vogel

Jürgen Vogel

Jesko

Nadja Uhl

Nadja Uhl

Zitrone

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Dietrich Hollinderbäumer

Gebhard

Andrea Sawatzki

Andrea Sawatzki

junge Käthe

Margit Carstensen

Margit Carstensen

Käthe

Peter Davor

Peter Davor

Ansgar

Ronnie Janot

Ronnie Janot

Monika Hirschle

Christian Koerner

Christian Koerner

Roxanne Borski

Roxanne Borski

Creative team

Directed by: Chris Kraus
Written by: Chris Kraus
Produced by: Norbert W. Daldrop
Monika Kintner

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