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Little Thirteen

Little Thirteen

20125.31h 35m

Overview

The everyday lives of teenagers, coming from various social backgrounds. For them, sexuality has become a substitute for love, resulting from emotional neglect.

Directed by Christian Klandt
Written by Catrin Lüth
Box OfficeBudget: $600K0

Top Cast

Muriel Wimmer

Muriel Wimmer

Sarah

Antonia Putiloff

Antonia Putiloff

Charly

Isabell Gerschke

Isabell Gerschke

Doreen

Joseph Bundschuh

Joseph Bundschuh

Lukas

Philipp Kubitza

Philipp Kubitza

Diggnsäck

Gerdy Zint

Gerdy Zint

Maik

Gisa Flake

Gisa Flake

Yvonne

Chiron Elias Krase

Chiron Elias Krase

Robert

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Claudia Geisler-Bading

Silke, Lukas' Mother

Thomas Bading

Thomas Bading

Martin, Lukas' Father

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Themes & Keywords

sexualitypregnancycoming of ageloveteenage angstteenager

About Little Thirteen

Little Thirteen is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of sexuality, pregnancy, coming of age, love, teenage angst, teenager. Directed by Christian Klandt, it stars Muriel Wimmer, Antonia Putiloff, Isabell Gerschke. The everyday lives of teenagers, coming from various social backgrounds. For them, sexuality has become a substitute for love, resulting from emotional neglect.

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