

Ground Control
2022-08-23 · 94 min · Not rated
A journey to an unknown star, a children's theatre play, an untalented writer and the fear of becoming the worst version of oneself. A mixture of live-action footage and animated scenes. A stream of (un)conscious stereotypes.
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- Directors
- Helmut Karner
- Production companies
- a&b Film- und Videoproduktion
- Countries
- Austria
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 12,000
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Zita GaierCaptain Madeleine McAuliffe
Florian Sebastian FitzRobert MayrhoferTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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