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The Door-to-Door Bookstore (2024)

Carl’s life runs like clockwork: every day, he goes door-to-door delivering books to a handful of loyal customers. He knows their preferences and takes pride in selecting the perfect story for each of them. But his well-ordered life is turned upside down by a cheerful nine-year-old girl, Schascha, who decides to join him on his daily book round. Schascha’s unique outlook on life helps Carl to come out of his shell and realise that his customers are so much more than just that to him. But when Carl unexpectedly loses his job, this vibrant community starts to fall apart - and it will take the power of books and all Schascha’s determination to bring them back together again.

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Comedy
Drama

Top billed cast

Christoph Maria HerbstCarl Kollhoff
Yuna BennettSchascha
Ronald ZehrfeldSchascha's father
Edin HasanovićMister Darcy
Hanna HilsdorfEffie Briest
Maren KroymannMrs. Longstocking
Tristan SeithHerkules
Ruth GilliamPasserby
Viet PhamLeon
Nikola KastnerFrau Jattkowiak

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