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Scherbentanz (2002)

95 min · Drama

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Directors

Chris Kraus

Cast

Jürgen Vogel, Nadja Uhl, Margit Carstensen, Peter Davor, Dietrich Hollinderbäumer, Andrea Sawatzki, David Schwarzenthal, Daniel Veigel, Ronnie Janot, Wolfgang Klapper, Monika Hirschle, Christian Koerner, Beatrice Schorr, Roxanne Borski, Stefanie Larson

An estranged fashion designer with leukemia returns to his family in search of the bone marrow donation he urgently needs.

The story

After years without contact with his family, unsuccessful fashion designer Jesko returns to the Swabian countryside. He has leukemia and urgently needs a bone marrow donation, with his mother the only possible donor. But she lives in a psychiatric institution, leaving Jesko to confront his hated father and his brother as he tries to secure the help he needs.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

The unsuccessful fashion designer Jesko returns to the Swabian countryside after years without contact with his family. He has leukemia and urgently needs a bone marrow donation, and his mother is the only possible donor. However, she lives in a psychiatric institution. Jesko has to confront his hated father and his brother.

Genres

Drama

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