Comedy ·Drama · Germany · 2012 · 1h 37m

The Weekend

Das Wochenende

Director

Cast

Sebastian Koch as Jens Kessler Katja Riemann as Inga Lansky Barbara Auer as Sylvester Groth as Tobias Moretti as Robert Gwisdek as

Crew

Benedict Neuenfels — Director of Photography Mona Bräuer — Editor Stefan Will — Original Music Composer Nina Grosse — Writer Bernhard Schlink — Novel

Synopsis

Based on a novel by Bernard Schlink (The Reader), The Weekend follows Jens as he leaves prison 18 years after being arrested as an RAF terrorist in Germany. Back with his family, friends, and ex-comrades, including his former lover Inga, Jens’ unexpected arrival disrupts their lives, forcing them to re-examine the violent idealism of their youth, especially as he insists on learning who had betrayed him to the police years before in this intense, gripping drama

Mood & Themes

woman director

Key Collaborators

Nina Grosse Director Benedict Neuenfels Director of Photography Mona Bräuer Editor Stefan Will Original Music Composer Nina Grosse Writer Bernhard Schlink Novel

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