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149:102 minutes
56:Produced by
40:Directed by
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1655:Categories
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1477:The Friend
1317:Off Season
1112:First Love
985:Tranny Fag
977:Small Talk
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278:April 2024
228:The Circle
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173:The Circle
48:Written by
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1409:2001–2020
1397:Gripsholm
1357:The Lambs
1198:1981–2000
1093:1960–1980
904:Fig Trees
569:Indiewire
383:Reception
214:Röbi Rapp
204:scapegoat
200:rent boys
182:Der Kreis
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162:Language
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1516:Sister
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350:- Gian
190:ZĂĽrich
178:German
1458:Vitus
1004:2020s
947:Bambi
915:2010s
830:2000s
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724:1980s
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1486:Home
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1019:Alis
969:Kiki
669:IMDb
646:2014
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242:Plot
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