In the microcosm of a small village, paths and fates cross. A car is burning at the roadside, pigs are dying in their sties and a man is lying on a park bench. Is he dead? Who is to blame, who is responsible and when did the playful mood turn sour?
Daniel Haidegger
Franz Spange
Markus Rechberger
Maximilian Wilhelm
Teenager 1
Jakob Amon
Teenager 2
Elias Richter
Teenager 3
Tobias Schuh
Schoolchild 1
Fabian Schuh
Schoolchild 2
Christian Schiesser
Friend of Father
In the microcosm of a small village, paths and fates cross. A car is burning at the roadside, pigs are dying in their sties and a man is lying on a park bench. Is he dead? Who is to blame, who is responsible and when did the playful mood turn sour?
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