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Up! Up! To the sky

2008-01-17 · 93 min · ★ 3.5

Comedy · Drama

From an early age, Arnold believes he is an extraterrestrial. Day in, day out, he is busy trying to build a flying machine that will finally take him "home". Protected by his mother Ida and her long-time admirer, the country doctor Emil, he is regarded as a quirky but lovable outsider in his home village.

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Directors
Hardi Sturm
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Countries
Germany
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Released

Top Cast

Max RiemeltMax RiemeltArnold
Katja RiemannKatja RiemannIda
Armin RohdeArmin RohdeEmil
Anneke Kim SarnauAnneke Kim SarnauWanda
Dietmar MuesDietmar MuesProfessor Borgmann
Hardi SturmPförtner
Charly HübnerCharly HübnerPfleger Raffael
Sonia SerranoIsa

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