The Best of All Worlds

The Best of All Worlds

2017 · 100 min · ★ 7.7 · Drama

Seven-year-old Adrian is growing up in the underground drug scene of Salzburg, usually famous for culture and classical music. His mother Helga is torn between her drug addiction and her love for her son. Despite this, Adrian has a happy childhood, the best of all worlds. But it is tested to the limit when the authorities and child welfare services find out about Helga's addiction.

Directed by Adrian Goiginger · Written by Adrian Goiginger

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