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The Heart Is a Dark Forest

The Heart Is a Dark Forest

2007•1h 26m•5.5/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
5.5/10(13)

A woman's life is destroyed when she discovers that her husband has another family.

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Production

X Filme Creative Pool

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nina Hoss

Nina Hoss

Marie

Devid Striesow

Devid Striesow

Thomas

Franziska Petri

Franziska Petri

Anna

Marc Hosemann

Marc Hosemann

Jonathan

Monica Bleibtreu

Monica Bleibtreu

Mietzi

Otto Sander

Otto Sander

Helmut

Günther Maria Halmer

Günther Maria Halmer

Maries Vater

Simon Schwarz

Simon Schwarz

Hans

Max Herbrechter

Max Herbrechter

Psychologe

Jasper Vogt

Taxifahrer

Nele Mueller-Stöfen

Nele Mueller-Stöfen

1.Frau

Ole Puppe

Alexander

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