Boy at Shores

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Boy at Shores

2013

0h 9m

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Drama

Overview

A boy enters an artist's workshop, eager to find out what that encounter might bring him...

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Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München

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Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Niklas Nißl

Kostja

Winfried Frey

Artist

Benjamin Sorg

Alex

Creative team

Directed by: Simon Pfister
Written by: Simon Pfister
Daphne Vaarning

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