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| Directed by | Franziska Buch |
| Written by | Martin Rauhaus |
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| Cinematography | Hagen Bogdanski |
| Edited by | Andrea Mertens |
| Music by | Gast Waltzing |
| Distributed by | The Match Factory GmbH |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
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