Michael (2011-2)
Original title: Michael
2011 · 1 h 36 min
Cast
Michael Fuith David Rauchenberger Christine Kain Ursula Strauss Victor Tremmel Xaver Winkler
Credits
Written by: 
Markus Schleinzer
Plot
An ordinary-seeming insurance clerk secretly keeps a ten-year-old boy locked in his basement.
Sinekatalog’s take
Markus Schleinzer's debut is chilling and clinical, handled with restraint, and hard to watch.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (5,528 votes)
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