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08/01/2009 Drama 1h 32m
65
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Overview

In a small Northern German town, a dishonourably discharged Afghanistan veteran is offered a job as a deliveryman by an alcoholic Turkish entrepreneur, through which the former meets the latter's gorgeous wife.

  1. Christian Petzold

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Benno Fürmann

    Thomas

  2. Nina Hoss

    Laura

  3. Hilmi Sözer

    Ali Özkan

  4. André Hennicke

    Leon

  5. Claudia Geisler-Bading

    Sachbearbeiterin

  6. Marie Gruber

    Kassiererin

  7. Knut Berger

    Polizist

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-05-20
All we know about "Thomas" (Benno Fürmann) is that he is lucky to be alive and that he was dishonourably discharged from the army after something went wrong in Afghanistan. Now, he is living in an house left to him by his mother without two Euros to rub together. Then serendipity takes an hand in his life as he encounters "Ali" (Hilmi Sözer). When I say encounter, well it's more of a baptism really as the latter man - merrily full of alcohol - narrowly misses "Thomas" before careering his Range Rover perilously close to a river. Luckily, there's no real harm done but with the police already ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
German

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$906,590.00

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