Bis aufs Blut
★ 6.6 · 2010 · 109m · Crime · Drama
Fresh out of juvenile prison, Tommy has sworn off the drugs. But when the going gets tough, the only support he finds is from his best friend Sule - who has "the master plan": one last drug deal to finance their own auto body shop.
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