Cold Star (2010)
Overview
A boy experiences new desires while watching a man at an indoor swimming pool. Forced up the diving platform by a rowdy gang, he receives unexpected help. Cold Star is a mixture of short and music video. A hybrid, that connects the emotions of a short with beats and lyrics of music. The film is an appeal for acceptance of your own and others sexual identity.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.351 |
Directed By
Kai Stänicke
Crew
Thomas Eirich-Schneider
Kai Stänicke
Johannes Hilser
Kai Stänicke
Kai Stänicke
TOP CAST
Dominik Djialeu
Gang Leader
Dieter Rita Scholl
Older Man / Transvestite
Tuncay Gary
Man
Jean-Philippe Adabra
Lifeguard
Stepan Gantralyan
Turkish Man
Benedikt Kauff
Younger Man
Sigrid Marr
Older Woman
Judith Wegner
Girl #1
Sena Friemuth
Girl #2
Nadja Laura Mijthab
Girl #3
Birgit Smolka
Woman
Leon Schröder
Young Man #1
Mick Schulze
Young Man #3
Stefanie Schuster
Herself
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