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Happiness is a business - Little Joe
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Title: Little Joe

Release Date: 1 Nov 2019

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Drama, Science Fiction

Director: The Bureau, Essential Filmproduktion, ORF, BBC Film, BR, ARTE, Coop99 Filmproduktion

Production Companies: The Bureau, Essential Filmproduktion, ORF, BBC Film, BR, ARTE, Coop99 Filmproduktion

Overview: Alice, a single mother who is more dedicated to her work as a genetic engineer than to her teenage son Joe, develops a new variety of flower that is supposed to have the ability to make its owner happy thanks to its special chemical properties.

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Average Vote: 5.696 (278 votes)

Cast

  • Alice: Emily Beecham
  • Chris: Ben Whishaw
  • Bella: Kerry Fox
  • Joe: Kit Connor
  • Karl: David Wilmot
  • Ric: Phénix Brossard
  • Ivan: Sebastian Hülk
  • Psychotherapist: Lindsay Duncan
  • Selma: Jessie Mae Alonzo
  • Jasper: Andrew Rajan
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