Mariana's Trench

Nov 7, 2024

1h 28m

★ 7.8

Overview

Since her little brother Tim drowned in Trieste, Paula has lost the will to live. When she encounters old Helmut, a widower who wants to drive the ashes of his late wife to South Tyrol, she sees a way out – to go to Trieste and take her own life on Tim's birthday. But during the journey, an unexpected friendship develops with Helmut – and her lust for life is reborn.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Samsa Film

Albolina Film

Film AG

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Cast

Paula

Luna Wedler

Helmut

Edgar Selge

Tim

Willie Vonnemann

Ulrich

Martin Abram

Polizist

Dominik Raneburger

Manu

Nicolas Lech

Polizistin

Celina Terán Gómez

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