Christmas Eve in Berlin Two people in a taxi. A mysterious woman, a grumpy driver. An encounter. In the end, an end but also a beginning.
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Sabine Krause
Susa
Steffen Mennekes
Herr Döhring
Andreas Nickl
Heinz
Lilja Seibicke
Susa 12 Jahre
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