Drama, Comedy
In this black comedy set in small-town Bavaria, 11-year-old Sebastian thinks you can never be too young to be a murderer. He's convinced that he killed his mother on the day he was born and is certain he's already been condemned to purgatory. Deciding he might be able to knock off a few years of his sentence by doing good deeds, Sebastian sets out to find a wife for his father Lorenz. When Lorenz and Sebastian's schoolteacher Veronika fall madly in love with each other, it seems the heavens must be smiling. There's just one hitch: Veronika is married.
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Man Bites Dog
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IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 2005
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IMDB 6.7 | Mar , 1984
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IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 2007
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IMDB 7 | May , 2004
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IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 2002
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IMDB 5.9 | Mar , 2002
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IMDB 5.9 | Jan , 1995
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IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 2003
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IMDB 6 | Jul , 2001
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IMDB 5.8 | Mar , 2001
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IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 2005
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IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 1987
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IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 1992
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IMDB 8.2 | Jan , 1921
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 1988
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IMDB 5.9 | Sep , 2004
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