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Needle Park Baby

Original title: Platzspitzbaby
  • 2020
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Needle Park Baby (2020)
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Spring 1995 - after the closure of the Needle Park in Zurich, 11-Year- Old Mia and her heroin addicted mother Sandrine are relocated to the countryside.Spring 1995 - after the closure of the Needle Park in Zurich, 11-Year- Old Mia and her heroin addicted mother Sandrine are relocated to the countryside.Spring 1995 - after the closure of the Needle Park in Zurich, 11-Year- Old Mia and her heroin addicted mother Sandrine are relocated to the countryside.

  • Director
    • Pierre Monnard
  • Writers
    • André Küttel
    • Michelle Halbheer
    • Franziska K. Müller
  • Stars
    • Jerry Hoffmann
    • Sarah Spale
    • Michael Schertenleib
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    877
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    • Director
      • Pierre Monnard
    • Writers
      • André Küttel
      • Michelle Halbheer
      • Franziska K. Müller
    • Stars
      • Jerry Hoffmann
      • Sarah Spale
      • Michael Schertenleib
    • 4User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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    Trailer 0:59
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    Luna Mwezi in Needle Park Baby (2020)
    Sarah Spale in Needle Park Baby (2020)
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    Luna Mwezi in Needle Park Baby (2020)
    Luna Mwezi in Needle Park Baby (2020)
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    Jerry Hoffmann
    Jerry Hoffmann
    • Andre
    Sarah Spale
    • Sandrine
    Michael Schertenleib
    Michael Schertenleib
    • K. Störchli
    Luna Mwezi
    Luna Mwezi
    • Mia
    Esther Gemsch
    • Frau Schuler
    Thomas Hostettler
    • Serge
    • (as Thomas U. Hostettler)
    Anouk Petri
    • Lola
    Jorik Wenger
    • Yannick
    Lea Whitcher
    • Frau Bucher
    Caspar Kaeser
    • Gasser
    Emilio Marchisella
    • Kieran
    Delio Malär
    • Buddy
    Andi Hüttenmoser
    • Drug user at the Platzspitz park
    • (uncredited)
    Klemens Niklaus Trenkle
    Klemens Niklaus Trenkle
    • Passerby
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Pierre Monnard
    • Writers
      • André Küttel
      • Michelle Halbheer
      • Franziska K. Müller
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Up until the 90s, Zurich was a meeting point for heroin addicts from all over Europe. Platzspitzbaby tells a mother-daughter story right out of the drug hell.
    • Connections
      Features Jim Knopf und die wilde 13 (1978)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Bruno Waser, Daniel S, Manuela H

      Performed by mittageisen

      Courtesy of mital-U

    User reviews4

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    10/10
    Amazing
    Made an account here on IMDB, just to recommend this movie. Apparently only ONE other recommended this? This is one of the best movies I've watched in a long time. I stumbled upon this movie by chance, and decided to give it a try. It was very much worth it!! I haven't watched any Swiss film before, at least to my knowledge?

    It's absolutely amazing. The acting from both Sarah Spale and Luna Mwezi is sublime and extremely believable. At times it's really hard to get through, since the story revolving around Mia and her mom is very sad and somewhat depressing. The daily struggle of the daughter Mia, trying to help her mother, is very touching, although very sad.

    I had to stop the movie a few times, just to get a break. Definitely cried through a lot of the tough scenes. I had to remind myself it's "just" a movie, but it felt very real.

    Anyways, if you get a chance to watch this movie - I thoroughly recommend you should.
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    • Dec 29, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2021 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Switzerland
    • Languages
      • Swiss German
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Les Enfants du Platzspitz
    • Filming locations
      • Zurich, Switzerland
    • Production company
      • C-Films AG
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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