Drama · France · 2005 · 1h 25m

Ghosts

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Ghosts poster
Director
Christian Petzold
Cast
Julia Hummer as Nina Sabine Timoteo as Toni Marianne Basler as Françoise Aurélien Recoing as Pierre Benno Fürmann as Oliver Anna Schudt as Kai
Crew
Hans Fromm — Director of Photography Bettina Böhler — Editor Stefan Will — Original Music Composer Marco Dreckkötter — Original Music Composer Harun Farocki — Screenplay Christian Petzold — Screenplay
Synopsis

Nina, a mentally ill teenage orphan, starts a new job as a garden cleaner when she meets Toni. They fall in love but soon Toni starts betraying Nina. Meanwhile, Francoise is picked up at a Berlin psychiatric hospital by her husband, Pierre. After spotting Nina, Francoise believes that she has found her kidnapped daughter Marie, but no one believes her.

Trailer Ghosts — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
friendshipberlin, germanyunsociabilityloss of loved oneidentitydespairchildren's homehopediarycastingbaby-snatchinglgbt
Key Collaborators
Christian Petzold Director Hans Fromm Director of Photography Bettina Böhler Editor Stefan Will Original Music Composer Marco Dreckkötter Original Music Composer Harun Farocki Screenplay Christian Petzold Screenplay Florian Koerner von Gustorf Producer Michael Weber Producer Klaus-Dieter Gruber Production Design Anette Guther Costume Design
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