The Runaway

The Runaway

2004 · 23 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Walter is an unemployed architect, who is getting ready to go for an interview. But just as he is about to leave his flat, an eight-year-old boy, Yuri, approaches him at the door, claiming to be his son.

Directed by Ulrike Grote · Written by Linus Foerster

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