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Lottery

2017

1h 30m

7.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Philipp wishes to give his terminally ill father Walter one last treat. To coax him out of his hospital bed he tells a white lie: Philipp pretends that his father has won the lottery.

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5 members

Acting

Urs Jucker

Philipp

Acting

Peter Freiburghaus

Walter

Acting

Liliane Amuat

Susanne

Acting

Philippe Graber

Hunziker

Acting

Lale Yavaş

Anna

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