The Nail (2012)
Overview
The film is set in Berlin in 1965. Τhe old woman welcomes the Commissioner at her doorstep with the words “I have been waiting for you for 30 years”. She has been maintaining for years the grave, where now by accident, this skull was found. The skull, has a rusty nail in it. In a long monologue, the woman confesses for the first time, her tragic life story.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.292 |
Directed By
Philipp Döring
Crew
Thomas Molt
Robin Nickel
Philipp Döring
Stefan Kochert
Philipp Döring
Sven Kulik
Wolfgang Kohlhaase
TOP CAST
Ursula Werner
Frau Schmidt
Robert Kuchenbuch
Kommissar Kluge
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