Angst (2000)

Director
Daniel Nettheim

Main cast
Abi Tucker; Lara Cox; Jessica Napier

Genres
Comedy, Romance

Description
An aspiring horror movie writer searches for love in a world of heartache, desperation and fluffy toys.


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