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As We Were Dreaming
As We Were Dreaming

As We Were Dreaming

Genres

Drama

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Andreas Dresen's adaptation of Clemens Meyer's novel about a group of East German friends right after the fall of the Wall.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

10 February 2015

Country

France

Cast

Merlin Rose

Merlin Rose

Dani

Julius Nitschkoff

Julius Nitschkoff

Rico

Joel Basman

Joel Basman

Mark

Marcel Heupermann

Marcel Heupermann

Pitbull

Frederic Haselon

Frederic Haselon

Paul

Ruby O. Fee

Ruby O. Fee

Sternchen

Chiron Elias Krase

Chiron Elias Krase

Dani (13 Jahre)

Luna Rösner

Luna Rösner

Katja (13 Jahre)

Tom von Heymann

Tom von Heymann

Rico (13 Jahre)

Nico Kleemann

Nico Kleemann

Mark (13 Jahre)

Henning Taddäus Beeck

Henning Taddäus Beeck

Paul (13 Jahre)

Melanie Straub

Melanie Straub

Danis Mutter

Anja Schneider

Anja Schneider

Einsame Frau

Joachim Nimtz

Joachim Nimtz

Boxtrainer

Pit Bukowski

Pit Bukowski

Fred

Henning Peker

Henning Peker

Marks Vater

Ramona Kunze-Libnow

Ramona Kunze-Libnow

Frau im Jugendgericht

Peter Schneider

Peter Schneider

Trinker Thilo

Dorothea Walda

Dorothea Walda

Kohlenoma

Gerdy Zint

Gerdy Zint

Kehlmann

Felix Maria Zappenfeld

Felix Maria Zappenfeld

Werner

Leni Wesselman

Leni Wesselman

Krankenschwester

Ronald Kukulies

Ronald Kukulies

Regine Seidler

Regine Seidler

Andreas Keller

Andreas Keller

Kilian Enzweiler

Kilian Enzweiler

Pitbull (13 Jahre)

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