Chill Out

Chill Out

Chill Out

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Chill Out

2000

1h 29m

4.0(5 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

The film tells the story of an unusual love triangle between Johan, Max, and Anna. The action takes place in Berlin after the unification of its eastern and western parts, against the background of its reconstruction and rebuilding.

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ZDF

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tatjana Blacher

Tatjana Blacher

Anna

Sebastian Blomberg

Sebastian Blomberg

Werner Heinrichmöller

Gerhard Hoffmann

Thordis König

Tomas Luamba

Horst Markgraf

Horst-Günter Marx

Horst-Günter Marx

Jarreth J. Merz

Jarreth J. Merz

Barnaby Metschurat

Barnaby Metschurat

Creative team

Directed by: Andreas Struck

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