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The Boy in the Ocean

The Boy in the Ocean

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The Boy in the Ocean

2016

0h 15m

3.3(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

The 12-year-old German boy, Mathias, discovers his sexuality on a sailing boat in Denmark. Surrounded by water, trapped on the boat with his parents, who still treat him like a child, his desire is to get on land to have new experiences.

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6 featured cast members

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Mika Seidel

Mika Seidel

Mathias

Andreas Nickl

Andreas Nickl

Ralf

Barbara Philipp

Barbara Philipp

Marianne

Mikkel Jacobsen

Thomas

Anders Khayat

Benjamin

Fie London

Emilie

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Directed by: Friedrich Tiedtke
Written by: Ida Åkerstrøm Knudsen
Friedrich Tiedtke
Produced by: Friedrich Tiedtke
Ida Åkerstrøm Knudsen

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