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Engelchen flieg (2004)

Engelchen flieg poster
Directed by
Adolf Winkelmann
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A German TV drama about a family caring for a severely disabled daughter. The story follows their daily struggles and the emotional weight of raising a child with special needs.

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What happens

Engelchen flieg ist ein deutsches TV-Drama aus dem Jahr 2004 über das Leben einer Familie einer schwerbehinderten Tochter. In den Hauptrollen ist neben Uwe Ochsenknecht, die Familie des Drehbuchautors Werner Thal zu sehen. Seine Frau Corinna Beilharz spielt neben Sohn Moritz und der schwerbehinderten Tochter Marlene Beilharz. Bei dem von megaherz produzierten Film führte Adolf Winkelmann Regie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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