Movie: Needle Park Baby

Top 10 Billed Cast

Luna Mwezi
Luna Mwezi

Mia

Sarah Spale
Sarah Spale

Sandrine

Jerry Hoffmann
Jerry Hoffmann

Andre

Lea Whitcher
Lea Whitcher

Frau Bucher

Anouk Petri
Anouk Petri

Lola

Michael Schertenleib
Michael Schertenleib

K. Störchli

Delio Malär
Delio Malär

Buddy

Emilio Marchisella
Emilio Marchisella

Kieran

Jorik Wenger
Jorik Wenger

Yannick

Thomas Hostettler
Thomas Hostettler

Serge

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    Platzspitzbaby

  • Overview

    Spring 1995 - after the closure of the Needle Park and the public drug scene in Zurich, eleven-year-old Mia and her heroin addicted mother Sandrine are relocated to the countryside. While caring for her mother, Mia spends time with her imaginary friend and a gang of local teenage misfits. These friendships finally give her the strength to rebel and break free from her abusive mother.

  • Release Date

    2020-01-16

  • Average

    6.9

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    Deutsch
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