Dear Thomas

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Dear Thomas
Directed by Andreas Kleinert
Starring Albrecht Schuch
Release date
  • 2 July 2021 (2021-07-02)(MIFF)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Dear Thomas (German : Lieber Thomas) is a 2021 German biographical film directed by Andreas Kleinert. [1] [2] It is based on the life of German author, poet and film director Thomas Brasch. [3]

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References

  1. Rosser, Michael (2021-11-29). "Germany's 'Dear Thomas' wins best film at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival". Screendaily . Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  2. "Review: Dear Thomas". Cineuropa . 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  3. ""Lieber Thomas": Kinofilm erinnert an Thomas Brasch". NDR (in German). 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-11-19.