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The Impossible Joy

The Impossible Joy

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The Impossible Joy

2017

0h 29m

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Drama

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An 11-year-old illegal immigrant seeks the guidance of a reluctant, old man to help him win the heart of his first love at school, while he cleverly overcomes violent prejudice from fellow students.

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9 featured cast members

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Nicolas Cantu

Nicolas Cantu

Tomas

Shelly Kurtz

Shelly Kurtz

David

Valeria Vallejos

Camila

Hannah Nordberg

Hannah Nordberg

Summer

Kai Caster

Kai Caster

Young David

Johnny Berchtold

Johnny Berchtold

Joachim

Brandon Salgado Telis

Brandon Salgado Telis

Dennis

Geneva Keller

School Bully #2

Riggs Taylor

School Bully #3

Creative team

Directed by: Karl Richter
Written by: Timon Birkhofer
Karl Richter
Produced by: Timon Birkhofer
Jørg M. Kundinger

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