The Sleeping Beast
Everything is fine. As long as you don't tell anyone
Genres
Overview
A gang of five children spend their summer in an abandoned factory complex. When they are forbidden to go there by the factory owner for safety reasons, the children decide to ignore the ban. This decision changes their lives forever and the friends face a grim confrontation.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2022-04-29
Status
Released
Original Language
Estonian
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6
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Karmo's Friend's Dad (uncredited)
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