Roots

Nov 13, 2021

0h 24m

★ 7.0

Heritage is a burden

Overview

Haunted by an inner conflict, a driven artist, along with her gentle and emphatic daughter, returns to her childhood home to finally make peace with herself and her past. Once there, however, she loses herself in a long-forgotten world.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Artlight Film

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Cast

Rahel

Julia Kelz

Marie

Greta Kaiser

Dr. Besson

Dela Dabulamanzi

Ben

Nicolas Lehni

Mother

Yvon Jansen

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5.7

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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Roots

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