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Sad Jokes (2024)
159
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Director Joseph is working through a new idea for a film and the breakup with his ex-boyfriend Marc. At the same time Sonya, the mother of his son Pino, is suffering from a depression that increasingly tears her from her life.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, queer cinema
Audience:
toddlers
Plot:
depression, mental health, relationship problems, problem, family problems, depressed woman, marital problem, gay, gay interest, gay parent, gay father, hospital, friendship, model, male nudity, best friend, drawing, father son relationship, fatherhood, filmmaker, nude model, gay kiss, psychological drama, kiss, vending machine
Place:
germany, berlin germany
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Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 77 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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435
Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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