Am I Beautiful?
1998 · 117 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Drama
Between Munich and Seville, the destinies of sixteen characters intertwine and intersect, missing each other or colliding head-on. They are all, without knowing it, at a pivotal moment in their lives...
Directed by Doris Dörrie · Written by Doris Dörrie
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Marie Zielcke Angelina - C Carla Weindler Carla
- J Julian Messner Philip
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Franka Potente Linda -
Gustav Peter Wöhler Werner -
Steffen Wink Klaus -
Anica Dobra Franziska -
Iris Berben Rita -
Oliver Nägele Fred -
Maria Schrader Elke -
Dietmar Schönherr Juan - B Beatriz Castillón Mateo Marie (jung)
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