Victoria (2015)
Director
Sebastian Schipper
Main cast
Laia Costa; Frederick Lau; Franz Rogowski; Burak Yigit; Max Mauff
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Description
A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
Sebastian Schipper
Main cast
Laia Costa; Frederick Lau; Franz Rogowski; Burak Yigit; Max Mauff
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Description
A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
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