The Green Desert (1999)
Overview
Katja and Johann are two teenagers who are the best of friends. They spend most of their time in a ruined fort, fantasizing about an ideal world. Their relationship becomes threatened when Johann is taken ill with leukemia, and Katja's mother is undecided on whether to stay with her husband or leave with her lover.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.211 |
Directed By
Anno Saul
Crew
Anno Saul
Swenja Karsten
Gero Steffen
Börries Hahn-Hoffmann
TOP CAST
Martina Gedeck
Doris
Ulrich Noethen
Detlef
Heino Ferch
Simon
Corinna Harfouch
Krankenschwester
Robert Gwisdek
Johann
Karin Gregorek
Lehrerin
Tatjana Trieb
Katja
Feo Aladag
Krankenschwester
Patricia Driese
Bille
Gina Friedrichs
Mannu
Michou Friesz
Freundin Doris
Barry Gordon
Alex
Michael Hanemann
Fritz
Albrecht Hummel
Ritter
Maximilian Häusler
Nobbi
Julia Palmer-Stoll
Chrissi
Stefanie Richter
Krankenschwester
Stefan Rutz
Schaffner
Deborah Schubert
Bine
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