Coming Out(1989)
In the end, you have to follow your heart.
Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.
Movie: Coming Out
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Philipp Klarmann
Tanja
Matthias
Achim
Älterer Homosexueller Walter
Frau Möllemann / Serviererin
Philipps Mutter Frau Klarmann
Jakob
Araber
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Philipp, a closeted teacher, is dating a female colleague to keep up appearances. One night he stumbles into a gay bar and falls for a man. Transformed by this love, he is no longer afraid to face up to who he is.
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1989-11-09
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In the end, you have to follow your heart.
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