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  2. Shadow Kids

Shadow Kids

Original Title: Schattenkinder

2008
1h 30m
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

2008

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

This family drama deals with a case of Munchhausen Syndrome by Proxy, a fabricated illness. Stephanie is an apparently happy single mother of two daughters, Therese and Agnes, although the latter suffers from chronic health problems. When Stephanie's sister Christiane visits them, Agnes collapses during a theater play at their school and later dies in a hospital. Due to Stephanie's odd behavior, Christiane tries to find out the truth about the death of her niece...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Jan 23, 2008
Languages
German
Director
Peter Henning
Claudia Prietzel
Production
WDR
WDR
Production Countries
Germany

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Karoline Eichhorn

Karoline Eichhorn

Christiane

Amber Bongard

Amber Bongard

Therese

Renan Demirkan

Renan Demirkan

Dr. Blum

Anna Grisebach

Anna Grisebach

Martins Frau

Rainer Sellien

Rainer Sellien

Martin

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