Top Cast
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Martina Schiesser
Lilian
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Josef Bilous
Fred
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Marike Brüggemann
Luzi
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Niels-Peter Rudolph
Padron
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Hildegard Schmahl
Maria
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Oscar Ortega Sánchez
Ricardo
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Gisela Müller
Inés
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Anton Sefkow
José
Overview
Fred, Lilian and their young daughter Luzi are enjoying a wonderful vacation in Argentina. During their stay at the “Punta Grande”, the smallest hotel in the world, each of them experiences their own individual catharsis.
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