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Cast

Moritz Bleibtreu
as Bruno

Christian Ulmen
as Michael

Martina Gedeck
as Christiane

Franka Potente
as Annabelle

Nina Hoss
as Jane

Uwe Ochsenknecht
as Brunos Vater

Corinna Harfouch
as Dr. Schäfer

Ulrike Kriener
as Annabelles Mutter

Thomas Dreschel
as Young Bruno

Jasmin Tabatabai
as Yogini

Michael Gwisdek
as Professor Fleißer

Herbert Knaup
as Sollers

Urike Kreiner
as Annabelle's Mother

Tom Schilling
as Michael Jung

Hermann Beyer
as Annabelles Vater

Katharina Palm
as Sister Clara

Nina Kronjäger
as Katja

Jelena Weber
as Young Annabelle

Deborah Kaufmann
as Hannelore

Jennifer Ulrich
as Johanna

Shawn Lawton
as Walser

Birgit Stein
as Anne

Simon Boer
as Jane's Lover

Franziska Schlattner
as Ellen

Thorsten Merten
as Hubert

Uwe-Dag Berlin
as Annabelle's Doctor

Wilifried Hochholdinger
as Hospital Doctor

Dietmar Moessmer
as Gravedrigger

Simon Licht
as Teacher

Hussi Kutlucan
as Italian

Joachim Kretzer
as Christoffersen

Reiner Heise
as Researcher

Christian Schmidt
as Researcher

Manfred Möck
as Researcher

Thomas Huber
as Researcher

Bernd Stempel
as Man On Housing Estate

Ingeborg Westphal
as Old Hippe Woman

Simon Newby
as Hammet

Ursula Karusseit
as Grandmother

Tigan Ceesay
as Ben

Susanne Kreckel
as Kate

Dieter Bach
as Kate's Lover

Mirko Wendt
as Annabelle's Dancing Partner

Tyra Misoux
as Swinger Club Waitress

Dominique von der Heidt
as Swinger Club Barwoman

Martin Todsharow

Joris Bartsch-Buhle

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• Dec 15, 2007

  For some odd reason I am just hugely drawn to movies of this calibre. They intrigue me to no end, even though I may only know one actress who...is from one of my favourite philosophical movies. Of course, I'm talking about Franka Potente...aka the Lola in Run Lola Run....which is a blatant ploy to make you lot check that movie out as well! Regardless, as I watched this film it started out to be something I just wouldn't have expected it to be and I love the fact that it was in its original language with subtitles. I'd rather read than want to listen to some poorly dubbed version [ though most of the time one might want to question the translations ]. Back to the movie; it's a story about two half-brothers Michael and Bruno. When they were younger, their mother completely ignored them and didn't even let them find out about each other until well they were in early highschool at the latest. Both were left in care of their grandparents while she was into that 'hippy schieze' Bruno always complains about. Bruno seems to be an english teacher in highschool who has fallen out of love with his wife and fails time and time again to find someone else to fill that void. Although, after much searching she basically falls into his lap and then the real interesting stuff starts to happen. His returning to 'the clinic' is not uncommon and he is always invited back there with all the lithium he wants with basically open arms from the nurses and Dr Schafer. Michael is one of those really silent and extremely brilliant people who grows up to become molecular biologist who is still socially awkward after all those years. One day he leaves his work in Germany for a tenure and wants to return back to Ireland where he almost finished his other work. During this time he receives notice of his grandmother's grave having to be moved and coincidentally runs into his childhood sweetheart whose letters he had just read earlier. It's interesting how something so sad can become endearing and even funny at some parts. All the actors do a wonderful job fulfulling the roles of these characters that become so believable that we can't help but want to help them out in some way.
  Bannan i Super Reviewer
• Oct 13, 2007

  A depressing, nostalgic thinker - as it had to be, since it's based on the famous novel by Michel Houellebecq. A hybrid of the morbid and the mordant, the decadent and the darkly delicious, which will not necessarily make you happy, but will certainly leave you impressed. Beautifully shot and impressively acted, this is an evocative, though-provoking and frequently moving film, though it's often hard to engage with its unlikeable characters. Always great to watch Franka Potente on screen.
  Pedro P Super Reviewer

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