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Summer Sunday

Summer Sunday

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Drama

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Sommersonntag (Summer Sunday) is the dramatic story of Bruno Hansen, a bridge guard of a huge lift bridge in Hamburg. As his 7-year old deaf-mute son climbs down into the restricted area of the lifting equipment while a train is approaching, he has to decide whether to sacrifice his son or to let the fully occupied train drown in the river.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

07 June 2008

Country

Germany

Cast

Janos Giuranna

Janos Giuranna

Micha

Axel Prahl

Axel Prahl

Bruno Hansen

Stephan Tölle

Stephan Tölle

Richard

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