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The Impossible Joy

201729mMovieDrama

An 11-year-old illegal immigrant seeks the guidance of a reluctant, old man to help him win the heart of his first love at school, while he cleverly overcomes violent prejudice from fellow students.

DirectorKarl Richter
WritersTimon Birkhofer·Karl Richter
ProducersTimon Birkhofer·Matthias Birkhofer

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Cast · Directed by Karl Richter

NCNicolas Cantu
Nicolas Cantu
Tomas
SKShelly Kurtz
Shelly Kurtz
David
VV
Valeria Vallejos
Camila
HNHannah Nordberg
Hannah Nordberg
Summer
KC
Kai Caster
Young David
JBJohnny Berchtold
Johnny Berchtold
Joachim
BTBrandon Salgado Telis
Brandon Salgado Telis
Dennis
GK
Geneva Keller
School Bully #2
RT
Riggs Taylor
School Bully #3

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