The Red Cockatoo

The Red Cockatoo

2006 · 128 min · ★ 5.5 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

A coming-of-age story set in Germany in the 1960s. Siggi becomes involved in a love triangle when he falls for Luise, but the tightening political climate forces him to make a fateful decision.

Directed by Dominik Graf · Written by Karin Aström

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