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The Special Need

The Special Need

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28 year old Enea is looking for love - physical love that is. But as the autist he is, living in Italy, this is anything but easy. So he and his best friends Carlo and Alex set out on a journey through Europe and eventually find a lot more than they are looking for.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 April 2014

Country

Germany

Cast

Alex Nazzi

Alex Nazzi

Enea Gabino

Enea Gabino

Himself

Carlo Zoratti

Carlo Zoratti

Himself

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