"Who is really pulling the strings?"

2020

1h 48m

6.3(70 votes)

Thriller

Overview

A therapist loses her grip on reality when a ten-year-old boy claims he can control her future.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

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Thekla Reuten

Dr. Marianne Winter

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Elijah Wolf

Manny

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Emun Elliott

Kieran

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Sam Hazeldine

Josh

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Dawn Steele

Tina

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Rebecca Front

Maureen

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Bill Paterson

Dr. Mandelbaum

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Peter Mullan

Dr. McVittie

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Pearl Chanda

Margie

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Brigitte Urhausen

Katinka

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Luc Feit

Markus

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Craig McDonald-Kelly

Cameron

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Martin Donaghy

Oscar

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Elisabet Johannesdottir

Kim Kaplan

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John Scougall

Officer Stewart

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Jochum ten Haaf

Dr. Campbell

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Matilda Gordon

Corinna

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Marnie Baxter

Manny's mother

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Geoffrey Newland

Manny's father

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René van Asten

Dr. Carlson

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