
Nelly
Family · Drama
Overview
A car drives through the snow. Behind the wheel is Nelly. She is thirteen years old. Nelly wants to go home. Separating her from her goal are three questions, two keys, a diving tower and a racing heart.
Top Cast
Antonella Lenauer
Antonella Lenauer
Nelly
Antonella Lenauer
Nelly
Peter Glonek
Peter Glonek
Junge
Peter Glonek
Junge
Fanny Herzog
Fanny Herzog
Fanny Herzog
Steffen Höld
Steffen Höld
Dr. Berger
Steffen Höld
Dr. Berger
Ann-Birgit Höller
Ann-Birgit Höller
Frau / Schwester
Ann-Birgit Höller
Frau / Schwester
Max Mayer
Max Mayer
Arzt
Max Mayer
Arzt
Gudrun Tielsch
Gudrun Tielsch
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Gudrun Tielsch
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