

Michael
2011-09-14 · 96 min · ★ 6.8
Although to the outside world he seems like a perfectly normal insurance broker, Michael secretly keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in a room in his soundproof basement.
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- Directors
- Markus Schleinzer
- Production companies
- Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion, OFI, ORF, Cine Tirol, Les Films du Losange
- Countries
- Austria, France
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 15,714
Top Cast
Michael FuithMichael
Christine KainMother
Ursula StraussSister
Victor TremmelBrother in law
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