Jack

Jack

6.9IMDb Score
Released:2014-10-09
Genre:Drama
Duration:99 min
Country:Germany
Director:Edward Berger
Actors:Ivo Pietzcker, Luise Heyer, Nele Mueller-Stöfen, Jacob Matschenz, Georg Arms
Production:Port au Prince Films, Neue Bioskop Film, Camino Filmverleih, Cine Plus Filmproduktion, MixTvision Digital GmbH & Co. KG, Zero West Filmproduktion, HR, ARTE
Keywords:absent parent

Overview:

Ten-year-old Jack has to take care of his little brother, six-year-old Manuel, every day from the time he gets up to the time he goes to bed. When Manuel suffers an accident, their lives change forever.

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