| Pause | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mathieu Urfer |
| Written by | Mathieu Urfer |
| Starring | Baptiste Gilliéron |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | French |
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