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War is horrifing, war is ugly, war is fascinating.
Genres
HistoryDramaFamily
Overview
A short film about a boy experiencing immersion and fascination for war as he looks through the old photo album of his grandfather who was a Nazi soldier during WWII.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
11 min
Release Date
1997-10-17
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Benny Mertens
Benny
Inge Hoepfner
Grandma
Mike Rosenkranz
Boxer
Dimitrij Mertens
Kid 1
Tillman Mertens
Kid 2
Norman Schwochow
Kid 3
Tobias Vosz
Kid 4
Sarah Francis
Kid 5
Siggi Ortwein
Woman 1
Beate Seling
Woman 2
Ulli Dierboom
Woman 3
Stina Price
Woman 4
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