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A Young Man With High Potential
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A Young Man With High Potential

2019-03-07 · 85 min · ★ 5.2

Crime · Thriller

Piet, who is studying computer science, is as inexperienced sexually as he is intelligent. When he notices that his feelings for Klara, a fellow student, are not really reciprocal, he is deeply hurt. After trying out sleeping pills on himself, he drugs Klara, with unexpected consequences.

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Directors
Linus de Paoli
Production companies
Schattenkante, Hahn Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 180,000

Top Cast

Adam Ild RohwederAdam Ild RohwederPiet Carnell
Paulina GałązkaPaulina GałązkaKlara Koslowski
Amanda PlummerAmanda PlummerKetura Stantz
Pit BukowskiPit BukowskiAlex
Vania BajdarovaNathalie
Laurence RoothooftLaurence RoothooftKylie
Sheraz KhanDelivery Boy
Prodromos AntoniadisProdromos AntoniadisProfessor Karadimos

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