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As Light As Breath

2013-06-23 · 72 min · ★ 5.0

Drama

Thirteen-year-old Maruska has a few extra kilos. And with all the beautiful models, the complex starts. Her friends are climbing the steps of severe anorexia, and Maruska is facing the first stage: bulimia.

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Directors
Vít Olmer
Production companies
Česká televize
Countries
Czech Republic
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tina AdamsTina AdamsMarie's Mother
Filip BařinaFilip Bařina
Barbora ČernáBarbora Černá
Lucie ČernáLucie Černá
Simona ChytrováSimona ChytrováSimona's Mother
Jana GýrováJana GýrováTeacher
Vojtěch HrabákVojtěch HrabákClassmate
Štěpán KrtičkaŠtěpán KrtičkaVanek
Johana KrtičkováJohana KrtičkováClassmate
Vincent NavrátilVincent NavrátilClassmate
Dana Novák PeškováDana Novák PeškováTeacher
Marie-Luisa PurkrábkováMarie-Luisa PurkrábkováSimona
Noemi PurnochováMarie
Rút SchmidtováRút SchmidtováSarka
Milan ŠimáčekMilan ŠimáčekMarie's Father
Valentina ThielováValentina ThielováMarie's Grandmother
Norbert ŽidHospital Employee

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