Sprit für Spatzen
1985 · 82m · Drama
Only when a 12-year-old boy dies as a result of his alcohol addiction do parents and educators take action. His mother, herself an alcoholic, tries to help two other sick children together with a social worker and pulls out all the stops when they suddenly disappear.
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