

Free Radicals
2003-11-21 · 120 min · ★ 4.9
Following the death of Manu (Resetarits) in a car accident, the film relates the interwoven stories of several people who become indirectly connected by the events and aftermath of the crash.
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- Directors
- Barbara Albert
- Production companies
- Coop99 Filmproduktion, Fama Film
- Countries
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ursula StraussAndrea
Georg FriedrichAndreas
Marion MitterhammerGerlinde
Martin BrambachReini
Karl FischerKarl
Dominik HartlKai
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