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Sad Jokes

Sad Jokes

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Sad Jokes

2024

1h 36m

5.6(7 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Director Joseph is working through a new idea for a film and the breakup with his ex-boyfriend Marc. At the same time Sonya, the mother of his son Pino, is suffering from a depression that increasingly tears her from her life.

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Postofilm

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Fabian Stumm

Fabian Stumm

Joseph

Haley Louise Jones

Haley Louise Jones

Sonya

Jonas Dassler

Jonas Dassler

Marc

Ulrica Flach

Ulrica Flach

Elin

Justus Meyer

Pino

Godehard Giese

Godehard Giese

Gero

Marie-Lou Sellem

Alexandra Alexandra

Anne Haug

Anne Haug

Sophie

Knut Berger

Knut Berger

Dominik

Hildegard Schroedter

Hildegard Schroedter

Conny

Creative team

Directed by: Fabian Stumm
Written by: Fabian Stumm
Produced by: Fabian Stumm
Nicola Heim

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