Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
Language
German
Release Date
February 13, 2003
Budget
$4,800,000
Revenue
$79,384,880
Cast
Daniel Brühl
Alex
Katrin Sass
Mother
Chulpan Khamatova
Lara
Maria Simon
Ariane
Florian Lukas
Denis
Alexander Beyer
Rainer
Burghart Klaußner
Alex's Father
Michael Gwisdek
Klapprath
Christine Schorn
Ms. Schäfer
Jürgen Holtz
Mr. Ganske
Jochen Stern
Mr. Mehlert
Stefan Walz
"Sigmund Jähn"
Eberhard Kirchberg
Dr. Wagner
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Dr. Mewes
Nico Ledermueller
Alex (11 years)
Jelena Kratz
Ariane (13 years)
Laureen Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
Felicitas Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
Martin Brambach
Stasi 1
Michael Gerber
Stasi 2
Robert Störr
Official at Award Ceremony
Philipp Kupfer
Baby Paula (3 months)
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Taxi Driver
Rainer Werner
Stasi in Denim Jacket
Marc Bischoff
Young Ward Doctor
Horst-Dieter Stork
Border Guard 1
Hartmut Kuley
NVA-Officer
Peter Kurth
"X-TV" Boss
Ditmar Bieseke
Border Guard 2
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Ambulance Driver
Dirk Prinz
Passenger
Jürgen Vogel
"The Chick"
Elke Werner
Saleswoman HO-Market
Regina Ziebach
Cucumber Woman
Wolfgang Stein
Cucumber Man
Mennan Yapo
Flea Market Seller
Fritz Roth
Gatekeeper at Coca-Cola
Maximilian Brunow
Pioneer Sasha
Bojan Heyn
Pioneer Niko
Armin Dillenberger
Bank Teller
Denys Darahan
Pioneer Christian
Bastian Lang
Pioneer Frank
Lothar Schlichthar
Fat Man at the Pool
Alexander Reed
Wuppertaler
Ute Michel
Gynecologist
Svea Timander
Father's New Wife
Hanna Schwamborn
Carla
Rafael Hübner
Thomas
Michael Berge
Party Speaker
Show Full Crew
Directing
Writing
Wolfgang Becker
Screenplay
Hendrik Handloegten
Screenplay
Chris Silber
Screenplay
Achim von Borries
Screenplay
Bernd Lichtenberg
Screenplay
Production
Simone Bär
Casting
Andreas Schreitmüller
Producer
Stefan Arndt
Producer
Katja De Bock
Producer
Manuela Stehr
Producer
Marcos Kantis
Line Producer
Michael Konstabel
Researcher
Sound
Yann Tiersen
Original Music Composer
Jörn Poetzl
Foley
Kuen-Il Song
Sound Effects Editor
Lars Ginzel
Sound Effects Editor
Andro Steinborn
Music Supervisor
Dirk Jacob
Sound Designer
Kai-Uwe Koch
ADR & Dubbing
Camera
Jörg Widmer
Steadicam Operator
Klemens Becker
Steadicam Operator
Martin Kukula
Director of Photography
Birgit Gudjonsdottir
Second Unit Director of Photography
Conny Klein
Still Photographer
Dirk Plamböck
Still Photographer
Ralph Kaechele
Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing
Art
Lothar Holler
Production Design
Matthias Klemme
Art Direction
Christian Schaefer
Set Designer
Andrea Eisensee
Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up
Björn Rehbein
Hairstylist
Heike Merker
Makeup Artist
Aenne Plaumann
Costume Design
Lena Lazzarotto
Makeup Artist
Birger Laube
Makeup Artist
Christine Seehofer
Assistant Costume Designer
Lighting
Crew