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Absurdistan

Absurdistan

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Absurdistan

2008

1h 27m

6.0(32 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

An allegorical comedy centered on two childhood sweethearts who seem destined for one another until the women of their isolated village, angered by male indifference toward the water shortage, go on a sex strike that threatens the young couple's first night of love.

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Production Companies

Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Max Mauff

Max Mauff

Temelko

Kristýna Podzimková

Kristýna Podzimková

Aya

Assun Planas

Assun Planas

Temelko's Mother

Ilko Stefanovski

Guri - Temelko's Father

Nino Chkheidze

Nino Chkheidze

Großmutter

Ivane Ivantbelidze

Shooting Gallery Guy

Ani Amiridze

Shooting Gallery Guy's Daughter

Hendrik Arnst

Hendrik Arnst

Landlord

Otto Kuhnle

Barber

Hijran Nasirova

Hijran Nasirova

Barber's Wife

Creative team

Directed by: Veit Helmer
Written by: Servet Ahmet Golbol
Veit Helmer
Produced by: Veit Helmer
Linda Kornemann

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