Machination
Machination

Machination

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2022
1h 2m
2.3(3 votes)
Drama
Horror
Thriller

Overview

An anxious woman struggles to cope in isolation as a pandemic sweeps the world, forcing her to confront the monsters in her head.

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Cast & Crew

9 members
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Steffi Thake

Maria

Steffi Thake
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Sean James Sutton

Ian

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Mikhail Basmadjian

Father

Mikhail Basmadjian
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Rambert Attard

Yorgen

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Andrew Bonello

Peter

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Simone Ellul

Newsreader

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Monika Kopcilova

Woman in Car

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Matteo Testa

Young Yorgen

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Nicole Thake

Young Maria

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