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A Thought of Ecstasy
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A Thought of Ecstasy

2018-01-25 · 90 min · ★ 4.0

Romance · Mystery · Thriller

August 2019. Frank recognizes his own story of twenty years ago in a recently published book. He remembers Marie, with whom he had a relationship before she moved to the United States and disappeared from his life. Frank sets out in search of her and finds himself in a USA petrified by a heat wave and lost in suspicion and political paranoia. He heads into the desert in pursuit of Marie.

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Directors
Rolf Peter Kahl
Production companies
Erdbeermund Filmproduktion, Independent Partners
Countries
Germany, United States of America, Switzerland
Status
Released

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Rolf Peter KahlRolf Peter KahlFrank Patrick
Deborah Kara UngerDeborah Kara UngerLiz Archer
Ava VerneAva VerneNina
Lena MorrisLena MorrisMarie / Marie's Double
Buddy GiovinazzoBuddy GiovinazzoRadio Presenter (voice)
Joel CairoRichard Neiner
Karim CherifKarim CherifSkid (voice)
Lucie PohlLucie Pohl

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