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"A lof of benches and a man."

2023

0h 5m

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Overview

A man whose job it is to inspect public benches gets several unexpected assignments that cause him to question his job.

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Martin Schmidl

Mark Schmitz

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Directed by: Paul Schmidl
Marius Kreiser
Written by: Marius Kreiser
Paul Schmidl
Produced by: Paul Schmidl

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