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Completed - GERMAN - Drama - 100 minutes

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2007 (Premiere)
  • AFM 2007 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2008 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2007

Director(s) : Jan BONNY
Cast : Matthias BRANDT, Victoria TRAUTTMANSDORFF, Wotan Wike MÖHRING

Producer(s) : Bettina BROKEMPER (Heimatfilm GmbH und Co. KG)

Synopsis

Policeman Georg (Matthias Brandt) is very popular amongst his colleagues for always being calm and cool-headed. His partner Michael (Wotan Wilke Möhring), also admires him for his apparently harmonic marriage with Anne (Victoria Trauttmansdorff), an attractive primary school teacher.
When a promotion is announced to Georg, he begins to lose control over the carefully maintained façade of his "intact" family. During christmas season the conflicts, that have been dominating the couple's life for years, start to surface: Annes struggle for recognition. The patronizing of her parents. Georgs attempt to always suit everybody. Their children that helplessly look away – while the traces of domestic violence can no longer be hidden.
Under the Christmas tree tragedy unfolds - "It aint no drama, Anne!“ – Well, yes, it is.

Production

Country(ies) : GERMANY

FRANCE Apr 30, 2008 HAUT ET COURT D
GREECE May 07, 2009 AMA FILMS
NETHERLAND May 07, 2009 MOONLIGHT FILMS
SWEDEN GÖTEBORG FILM F


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