

Mon chéri
2015-04-10 · 11 min · ★ 7.0
On a hot summer‘s day, lonely Franklin is invited to play with other kids for the first time since moving to a new village. But when the children stumble across a recently moved-in house and observe his mother, things take a drastic turn – and Franklin once again has to play a role that he is not meant for…
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- Directors
- Steve Bache
- Production companies
- Ravir Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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Miljan ChatelainFranklin
Pepe TrebsBoy 1
Anton PetzoldKinderstimme / 3rd child voiceTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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