As Light As Breath
2013-06-23 · 72 min · ★ 5.0
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 AdamsMarie's Mother
Filip Bařina
Barbora Černá
Lucie Černá
Simona ChytrováSimona's Mother
Jana GýrováTeacher
Vojtěch HrabákClassmate
Štěpán KrtičkaVanek
Johana KrtičkováClassmate
Vincent NavrátilClassmate
Dana Novák PeškováTeacher
Marie-Luisa PurkrábkováSimona
Rút SchmidtováSarka
Milan ŠimáčekMarie's Father
Valentina ThielováMarie's GrandmotherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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