Filmmakers
Above the lineWB
Director
Wolfgang Becker
WB
Screenplay
Wolfgang Becker
BL
Screenplay
Bernd Lichtenberg
CS
Screenplay
Chris Silber
AB
Screenplay
Achim von Borries
HH
Screenplay
Hendrik Handloegten
MK
Cinematography
Martin Kukula
Director of Photography
PA
Editing
Peter R. Adam
Editor
YT
Music
Yann Tiersen
Original Music Composer
LH
Production Design
Lothar Holler
AP
Costume Design
Aenne Plaumann
Cast
49DB
Daniel Brühl
Alex
KS
Katrin Sass
Mother
CK
Chulpan Khamatova
Lara
MS
Maria Simon
Ariane
FL
Florian Lukas
Denis
AB
Alexander Beyer
Rainer
BK
Burghart Klaußner
Alex's Father
MG
Michael Gwisdek
Klapprath
CS
Christine Schorn
Ms. Schäfer
JH
Jürgen Holtz
Mr. Ganske
JS
Jochen Stern
Mr. Mehlert
SW
Stefan Walz
"Sigmund Jähn"
EK
Eberhard Kirchberg
Dr. Wagner
HB
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Dr. Mewes
NL
Nico Ledermueller
Alex (11 years)
JK
Jelena Kratz
Ariane (13 years)
LH
Laureen Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
FH
Felicitas Hatscher
Baby Paula (1 year)
MB
Martin Brambach
Stasi 1
MG
Michael Gerber
Stasi 2
RS
Robert Störr
Official at Award Ceremony
PK
Philipp Kupfer
Baby Paula (3 months)
ES
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Taxi Driver
RW
Rainer Werner
Stasi in Denim Jacket
MB
Marc Bischoff
Young Ward Doctor
HS
Horst-Dieter Stork
Border Guard 1
HK
Hartmut Kuley
NVA-Officer
PK
Peter Kurth
"X-TV" Boss
DB
Ditmar Bieseke
Border Guard 2
AS
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Ambulance Driver
DP
Dirk Prinz
Passenger
JV
Jürgen Vogel
"The Chick"
EW
Elke Werner
Saleswoman HO-Market
RZ
Regina Ziebach
Cucumber Woman
WS
Wolfgang Stein
Cucumber Man
MY
Mennan Yapo
Flea Market Vendor
FR
Fritz Roth
Guard at Coca-Cola
MB
Maximilian Brunow
Pioneer Sasha
BH
Bojan Heyn
Pioneer Niko
AD
Armin Dillenberger
Bank Teller
DD
Denys Darahan
Pioneer Christian
BL
Bastian Lang
Pioneer Frank
LS
Lothar Schlichthar
Fat Man at the Pool
AR
Alexander Reed
Wuppertaler
UM
Ute Michel
Gynecologist
ST
Svea Timander
Father's New Wife
HS
Hanna Schwamborn
Carla
RH
Rafael Hübner
Thomas
MB
Michael Berge
Party Speaker
Departments
35Production
- Simone BärCasting
- Marcos KantisLine Producer
- Manuela StehrProducer
- Katja De BockProducer
- Stefan ArndtProducer
- Andreas SchreitmüllerProducer
- Michael KonstabelResearcher
Camera
- Birgit GuðjónsdóttirSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Ralph KaecheleSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Klemens BeckerSteadicam Operator
- Jörg WidmerSteadicam Operator
- Conny KleinStill Photographer
- Dirk PlamböckStill Photographer
Sound
- Kai-Uwe KochADR & Dubbing
- Jörn PoetzlFoley
- Andro SteinbornMusic Supervisor
- Dirk JacobSound Designer
- Kuen-Il SongSound Effects Editor
- Lars GinzelSound Effects Editor
Art
- Matthias KlemmeArt Direction
- Christian SchaeferSet Designer
- Andrea EisenseeSet Dresser
Costume & Make-Up
- Christine SeehoferAssistant Costume Designer
- Björn RehbeinHairstylist
- Heike MerkerMakeup Artist
- Lena LazzarottoMakeup Artist
- Birger LaubeMakeup Artist
Lighting
- Tommy SchulzGaffer
- Helmut PreinGaffer
Crew
- Thorsten ThiesseSpecial Effects
- Sven AsamoaSpecial Effects
Directing
- Sarah GrossFirst Assistant Director
- Sandra ScheucherScript Supervisor
- Susanne BoeingSecond Assistant Director
- Marcus WelschSecond Assistant Director