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The Special Need
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The Special Need

Apr 1, 2014
1h 24m
★ 6.0

Overview

28 year old Enea is looking for love - physical love that is. But as the autist he is, living in Italy, this is anything but easy. So he and his best friends Carlo and Alex set out on a journey through Europe and eventually find a lot more than they are looking for.

Genres

Documentary
Comedy

Production Companies

ZDF
Detailfilm
Videomante

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Cast

Alex Nazzi

Alex Nazzi

Enea Gabino

Himself

Enea Gabino

Carlo Zoratti

Himself

Carlo Zoratti