The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler

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The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler

2017

0h 29m

9.2(4 votes)

Drama

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A missing person case involving a child in 1987 East Germany attracts the attention of an investigator rumored to possess supernatural powers.

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5 members

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André Hennicke

Mahler

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Dante Gutierrez Janssen

Henry Kiefer

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Jasmin Schwiers

Gabriele Kiefer

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Matthias Lier

Ulrich Kiefer

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Bernd Stegemann

Brischko

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