As We Were Dreaming (2015)
Overview
Andreas Dresen's adaptation of Clemens Meyer's novel about a group of East German friends right after the fall of the Wall.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.593 |
Directed By
Andreas Dresen
Crew
Andreas Dresen
Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Michael Hammon
Jörg Hauschild
Jens Quandt
Peter Rommel
Clemens Meyer
TOP CAST
Merlin Rose
Dani
Julius Nitschkoff
Rico
Joel Basman
Mark
Marcel Heupermann
Pitbull
Frederic Haselon
Paul
Ruby O. Fee
Sternchen
Chiron Elias Krase
Dani (13 Jahre)
Luna Rösner
Katja (13 Jahre)
Tom von Heymann
Rico (13 Jahre)
Nico Kleemann
Mark (13 Jahre)
Henning Taddäus Beeck
Paul (13 Jahre)
Melanie Straub
Danis Mutter
Anja Schneider
Einsame Frau
Joachim Nimtz
Boxtrainer
Pit Bukowski
Fred
Henning Peker
Marks Vater
Ramona Kunze-Libnow
Frau im Jugendgericht
Peter Schneider
Trinker Thilo
Dorothea Walda
Kohlenoma
Gerdy Zint
Kehlmann
Felix Maria Zappenfeld
Werner
Leni Wesselman
Krankenschwester
Kilian Enzweiler
Pitbull (13 Jahre)
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