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Lost in Athens
Juvenile court judge Marlene Neubach relies on strictness out of conviction. When she visits her son Jakob in Athens, who is currently studying there for a semester abroad, Marlene has a surprise. Jakob has disappeared from the face of the earth and is wanted by Inspector Vergas in connection with crimes. The lawyer cannot imagine that her beloved son could be involved in illegal activities. But can Marlene trust the local police? Together with her random acquaintance Alexandros, who offers to be a lawyer, the judge begins to investigate in the Greek metropolis. As she finds out, her son belongs to an allegedly criminal activist group. Through Jakob's friend Eleni, the worried mother learns about the double life of her son, who hasn't studied for months but has committed himself to political activism with conviction. In order to find him and help him, the courageous lawyer begins to rely on means that she would have to punish in the courtroom.
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Juvenile court judge Marlene Neubach relies on strictness out of conviction. When she visits her son Jakob in Athens, who is currently studying there for a semester abroad, Marlene has a surprise. Jakob has disappeared from the face of the earth and is wanted by Inspector Vergas in connection with crimes. The lawyer cannot imagine that her beloved son could be involved in illegal activities. But can Marlene trust the local police? Together with her random acquaintance Alexandros, who offers to be a lawyer, the judge begins to investigate in the Greek metropolis. As she finds out, her son belongs to an allegedly criminal activist group. Through Jakob's friend Eleni, the worried mother learns about the double life of her son, who hasn't studied for months but has committed himself to political activism with conviction. In order to find him and help him, the courageous lawyer begins to rely on means that she would have to punish in the courtroom.
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Genre:TV Movie, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Written By:Gernot Krää
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Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:Lailaps Films, Avriofilms, Ekome, ARD, ARD Degeto
Cast
Roland Suso Richter
Director
Silke Bodenbender
Marlene Neubach
Yousef Sweid
Alexandros Demetriou
Chara Mata Giannatou
Eleni Athanasiadis
Tom Gronau
Jakob Neubach
Kostas Antalopoulos
Kommissar Vergas
Thomas Limpinsel
Jens Mühlhaus
Eirini Stamatiou
Inspektor Georgiu
Giannis Dalianis
Christos Athanasiaidis
Romanos Katsaris
Phileos Athanasiadis
Gabriel Konstantinides
Nicos Petritis
Christos Dovas
Kapitän
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