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The discovery of human remains at a churchyard connects to the hardships faced by a German woman and her son 40 years earlier as they tried to build a new life in 1950s Britain.
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The discovery of human remains at a churchyard connects to the hardships faced by a German woman and her son 40 years earlier as they tried to build a new life in 1950s Britain.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Richard Dee-Roberts
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Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:RDR Productions, Blue Mill Studios, Blotched Ink
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Richard Dee-Roberts
Director
Richard Dee-Roberts
Charles Wilson
Anne Scherliess
Anna Simpson
Julian Glover
Older Charles
Judith Paris
Miss Evans
Isla Blair
Older Anna
Wendy Morgan
Pat Turner
Karl Lichtenwald
Peter
Stephen Billington
Older Peter
Erika Stasiuleviciute
Monika Muller
Julian Gamm
Jack Simpson
Henry Douthwaite
Mr Masters
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