F for Freaks

Nov 27, 2019

0h 30m

★ 4.5

Overview

An empty, undefined world. Gabriela (70) is seriously ill. By all means she tries to keep alive, to escape from her own death. In her suppressed and rising fear of death she refuses any moral argument. Gabriela becomes an animal.

Genres

Drama

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

MDR

F for Freaks Trailers

Cast

Gabriela

Ursula Werner

Tom

Gerdy Zint

Jules

Katharina Nesytowa

Jerry

Paul Boche

Eva

Aleksandra Cwen

Doctor

Sachiko Hara

Abelina

Mathilda Hayley Beese

Adam

Jan Hallmann

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Private Screening

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