
Off Beat
Feb 15 2011
•2h 35m
•Lukas is a successful hip hop star on a drug fuelled fade, much to the annoyance of his producer/lover, Mischa. When Mischa opts to include Lukas' brother Sämi on his latest album, jealousy and rivalry tear the three apart.
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See allHans-Jakob Mühlethaler
Lukas, "Karma Kameleon"
Domenico Pecoraio
Mischa
Manuel Neuburger
Sämi, "Samsonite"
Vesna-Maria Garstick
Maria
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