The Chambermaid Lynn

May 25, 2015

1h 29m

★ 5.4

Overview

Lynn Zapatek, a chambermaid in a large hotel, has a deathly fear of human interaction yet she craves intimacy. A chance encounter prompts her to emerge from her cocoon.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

58Filme

Sutor Kolonko

ARD

The Chambermaid Lynn Trailers

Cast

Lynn

Vicky Krieps

Chiara

Lena Lauzemis

Heinz

Steffen Münster

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Christian Aumer

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Silvia

Sonja Baum

Silke

Lisa Guth

Birgit

Cornelia Dörr

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Alexander Swoboda

Frau Martens

Franziska Schubert

Herr Martens

Julian Simon

Reisekaufmann

Bernhard Schütz

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