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Places in the Sun
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Places in the Sun

2024-08-22 · 97 min · ★ 5.8

Comedy · Drama

Samuela despairs of her lack of breakthrough as an author. When she is abandoned by her boyfriend, she secretly travels with her brother to the family holiday home in Lanzarote, where she wants to work on her novel. But instead of the peace she hoped for, she finds her father there, who occupies the house after the divorce. When her mother also shows up, the chaos is perfect.

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Directors
Aaron Arens
Production companies
BR, Maverick Film, ARTE, Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Julia WindischbauerJulia WindischbauerSamuela Maibaum
Juliane KöhlerJuliane KöhlerSybille Maibaum
Niels BormannNiels BormannJo Maibaum
Jeremias MeyerJeremias MeyerFrederick Maibaum
Jeremy MockridgeJeremy MockridgeMarc
Sotiria LoucopoulosTeresa
Oscar Ortega SánchezOscar Ortega SánchezJorge
Vincent RedetzkiVincent RedetzkiOlli
Mina-Giselle RüfferMina-Giselle RüfferLotte
Denise M'BayeDenise M'BayeInge
Sofie GrossBirgit
Thomas LettowStefan
Damla YurtseverZeynep
Pars YurtseverZeynep's Son
Heidi ArensFrauke
Aaron ArensAaron ArensPaul
Richard WolfConductor
Ignacio de la LastraWaiter
Rebekka ZiemerLotte's Friend
Olivia Lourdes OsbourgLotte's Friend

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