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Adam
Adam

Adam

Genres

Drama

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Adam tells the story of a techno musician, who after years of hospitalizations for alcoholism makes her son swear that he will never let her spend the rest of her life in an institution. When her doctors diagnose her with permanent brain damage, 20-year-old Adam, who is deaf and completely on his own, must decide whether to break his promise to his mother or help her die...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

5.917/10

Release Date

22 February 2018

Country

Germany

Cast

Magnús Mariuson

Magnús Mariuson

Adam

Floriane Daniel

Floriane Daniel

Mother

Eszter Tompa

Eszter Tompa

Vanessa

Matthias Brenner

Matthias Brenner

Friend

Julia Kratz

Julia Kratz

Miss Kurz

Hans Brückner

Hans Brückner

Manager

Gabo Hoog

Gabo Hoog

Father

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