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Michael

Michael

20116.81h 36m

Overview

Although to the outside world he seems like a perfectly normal insurance broker, Michael secretly keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in a room in his soundproof basement.

Directed by Markus Schleinzer
Written by Markus Schleinzer
Produced by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Markus Glaser, Michael Kitzberger
Box Office0Revenue: $16K

Top Cast

Michael Fuith

Michael Fuith

Michael

D

David Rauchenberger

Wolfgang

Christine Kain

Christine Kain

Mother

Ursula Strauss

Ursula Strauss

Sister

Victor Tremmel

Victor Tremmel

Brother in law

X

Xaver Winkler

Nephew 1

T

Thomas Pfalzmann

Nephew 2

M

Markus Hochholdinger

Kollege Kantine

M

Mika Sakurai

Tochter

David Oberkogler

David Oberkogler

Mag. Ehrnsberger

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingcellaryoung boypedophilechild kidnapping

About Michael

Michael is a drama film released in 2011 exploring themes of kidnapping, cellar, young boy, pedophile, child kidnapping. Directed by Markus Schleinzer, it stars Michael Fuith, David Rauchenberger, Christine Kain. Although to the outside world he seems like a perfectly normal insurance broker, Michael secretly keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in a room in his soundproof basement.

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