Behind Fortune
By Malte Wirtz
2006 | 20 min | Drama
BEHIND FORTUNE by Malte Wirtz (FULL PAULA) is a story about a father attempts to get in touch with his estranged son at any cost.
Brigitte Simons
ActorBrigitte Simons is an actor and director with a career that hasn’t widely been documented in mainstream media or notable databases. Therefore, specific films, awards, and career milestones attributed to Brigitte Simons are not readily available or well-known.
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