Der Nebelläufer (1997)

9.0/10 • 92 min • Drama

Overview

Fourteen-year-old Michi cannot cope with the unexplained death of his father. After attempting suicide, his mother sends him to a Catholic boarding school, where he manages to endure the restrictive rules only with the help of his friendship with Lorenz, a drug-addicted priest, and Marenka, a kitchen assistant. A psychological, moving portrait of a 14-year-old boy confronted with first love and death.

Cast

Barbara Magdalena Ahren

Mutter (as Barbara-Magdalena Ahren)

Roeland Wiesnekker

Pater Lorenz

Andrea Zogg

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