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Overview
The seven year old Aya spends a lot of time in the theater because her farther, Asen, is an actor. One night Aya falls asleep in the control room. After the end of the show, intrigue, betrayal and tension in the theater group gradually escalate. Asen's illusions collapse, when he finds out that the television star, Boyan, will replace him in an upcoming premiere. Aya's father provokes a scandal, which turns into a drunken brawl. Will Asen succeed to rediscover himself with the unreserved support of his wife and the selfless love of his daughter?
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Title information
- Type
- Movie
- Leaving date
- 2 September 2026
- Genre
- Drama
- Release year
- 2016
Runtime & credits
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Cast
- Stefan Denolyubov, Aya Mutafchieva, Emil Emilov, Georgi Kadurin, Julian Vergov, Irini Jambonas, Stanka Kalcheva, Stefan Mavrodiev, Eli Koleva, Elena Boycheva, Dobrin Dosev, Vladimir Georgiev
- Director
- Cvetodar Markov
- Writer
- Cvetodar Markov
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- Date meaning
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- Applies to
- United Kingdom (GB)
- Reference time zone
Europe/London
Verification evidence
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