

It's for Your Own Good
2020-10-08 · 91 min · ★ 6.2
Three fathers who are also brothers-in-law make a pact to save their daughters from their boyfriends.
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- Directors
- Marc Rothemund
- Production companies
- StudioCanal, Koryphäen Film, The Post Republic, RCS Filmproduktion
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Heiner LauterbachArtur
Jürgen VogelKalle
Hilmi SözerYus
Janina UhseAntonia
Jacob MatschenzAlex
Lisa-Marie KorollLuna
Andreas PietschmannPierre
Lara Aylin WinklerSophie
Junis MarlonAndi
Marie-Lou SellemIsabel
Lisa Maria PotthoffHeike
Inka FriedrichMarion
Frank StreffingSchuldirektor
Natalia AvelonJazmin
Hendrik von BültzingslöwenDealer
Matthias BundschuhHeinz
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