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Strähl (2004)

Strähl poster
Directed by
Manuel Flurin Hendry
Genre
crime film
Country
Switzerland
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
16
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A detective works the streets of Zurich's red light district, the Langstrasse. The film follows his investigation into crimes in that seedy area.

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What happens

Strähl is a 2004 Swiss film directed by Manuel Flurin Hendry. The plot takes place in Zürich, at the notorious Langstrasse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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