The Impossible Joy (2017)
Overview
An 11-year-old illegal immigrant seeks the guidance of a reluctant, old man to help him win the heart of his first love at school, while he cleverly overcomes violent prejudice from fellow students.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.438 |
Directed By
Karl Richter
Crew
Karl Richter
Timon Birkhofer
Karl Richter
Timon Birkhofer
Matthias Birkhofer
Bernd Erk
Jørg M. Kundinger
Margit Pfeiffer
Boris Salchow
Daniel Steven Williams
Rebecca Blumhagen
Hannah Caruso
Agnieszka Szostakowska
Monika Dovnar
TOP CAST
Nicolas Cantu
Tomas
Shelly Kurtz
David
Valeria Vallejos
Camila
Hannah Nordberg
Summer
Kai Caster
Young David
Johnny Berchtold
Joachim
Brandon Salgado Telis
Dennis
Geneva Keller
School Bully #2
Riggs Taylor
School Bully #3
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