Toulouse

Toulouse

2018 · 85 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama

A sophisticated hotel somewhere on the French coast. Silvia and Gustav meet here, they have recently split up after 19 years of marriage. But they know each other well, and a fight begins in which Silvia always seems one step ahead. So she quickly realizes that Gustav's new, younger girlfriend is already expecting a child from him. The secret meeting between Silvia and Gustav takes a new turn when Gustav suddenly finds out that the conference center in Toulouse, where he is allegedly staying, was blown up in a terrorist attack.

Directed by Michael Sturminger · Written by David Schalko

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Catrin Striebeck Silvia
Matthias Brandt Gustav

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