OXYTOCIN

OXYTOCIN

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OXYTOCIN

"Oxytocin—the “cuddle hormone”."

2016

0h 11m

2.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

A single woman lives with a lifelike newborn doll. Her feelings of motherhood appear to be as real as the baby is lifeless while the anonymous public sets the stage for this act of deception.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Eva Löbau

Eva Löbau

Melanie

Elisabeth Veit

Mutter im Supermarkt

Paul Plos

Kind im Supermarkt

Tom Hanslmaier

Fahrer Unfallauto

Florian Brüggler

Jogger

Reinhard Brüggler

Passant Unfall

Brigitte Brüggler

Passant Unfall

Mario Kolleritsch

Zoobesucher

Elisabeth Weiermair

Zoobesucher

Luka Mimura

Zoobesucher

Creative team

Directed by: Ludwig Löckinger
Written by: Florian Brüggler

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