Parachute
1986-01-01 · 13 min · ★ 9.0
Through anonymous letters, a woman receives a series of images that pertain to her personally; they confuse and frighten her, but increasingly fascinate her as well…
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- Directors
- Sabine Eckhard
- Production companies
- ECCO Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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