Substitute

Jan 26, 2019

0h 14m

★ 2.0

Overview

Alice gets by working as a substitute at preschools. One morning she's called to a new preschool where she, as usual, is put to work without a proper introduction. Her day takes a turn when Alice finds herself alone in a confrontation with a parent.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Vildand Film

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Cast

Alice

Amanda Lindblom

Martina

Mimmi Kandler

Mirza

Sandro Khafor

Magnus

Josef Säterhagen

Mija

Michaela Andersson Ouissi

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0.0

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