13 Sep 1986
A Human Promise
An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up to her death.
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Robert Atzorn Alexander
Natalia Belitski Belinda
Shenja Lacher Markus
Ingrid Resch Frau Frisch
Katharina Welser Gudrun
Michael Lerchenberg Barny
Lucas Sasse Leon
Katharina Schubert Birte
Cleo Kretschmer Agathe
Thomas Limpinsel Herr Dornwald
Gerd Lohmeyer Tabakwarenhändler
Wiebke Puls Ärztin
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