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How I Taught Myself to Be a Child (2019)

Original title: Wie ich lernte, bei mir selbst Kind zu sein

2019-03-01 · 2h 20m · DE
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Paul Silberstein, youngest son of an urbane but deeply strange old Austrian dynasty of confectionery millionaires, discovers the power of love and humor - and also his own extraordinary ability to shape his realities. Based on the motives of the short story with the same name by André Heller.

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Valentin HaggValentin HaggPaul SilbersteinKarl MarkovicsKarl MarkovicsRoman SilbersteinSabine TimoteoSabine TimoteoEmma SilbersteinAndré WilmsAndré WilmsUncle Louis

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Based on novel or bookBased on young adult novel

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Based On Young Adult NovelDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingLongEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference586226

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What is How I Taught Myself to Be a Child about?

Paul Silberstein, youngest son of an urbane but deeply strange old Austrian dynasty of confectionery millionaires, discovers the power of love and humor - and also his own extraordinary ability to shape his realities. Based on the motives of the short story with the same name by André Heller.

How long is How I Taught Myself to Be a Child?

How I Taught Myself to Be a Child has a runtime of 140 minutes.