Sad Jokes

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Sad Jokes

2024

1h 36m

5.5(6 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Director Joseph is working through a new idea for a film and the breakup with his ex-boyfriend Marc. At the same time Sonya, the mother of his son Pino, is suffering from a depression that increasingly tears her from her life.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Fabian Stumm

Joseph

Haley Louise Jones

Sonya

Jonas Dassler

Marc

Ulrica Flach

Elin

Justus Meyer

Pino

Godehard Giese

Gero

Marie-Lou Sellem

Alexandra Alexandra

Anne Haug

Sophie

Knut Berger

Dominik

Hildegard Schroedter

Conny

Creative team

Directed by: Fabian Stumm
Written by: Fabian Stumm
Produced by: Fabian Stumm
Nicola Heim

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