Lottery

Philipp wishes to give his terminally ill father Walter one last treat. To coax him out of his hospital bed he tells a white lie: Philipp pretends that his father has won the lottery.

Cast

Urs Jucker

as Philipp

Peter Freiburghaus

as Walter

Liliane Amuat

as Susanne

Philippe Graber

as Hunziker

Lale Yavaş

as Anna

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