The State I Am In
6.9
Clara and Hans are left-wing terrorists who have been sought by police for almost fifteen years. Their increasingly rebellious daughter Jeanne begins to pose a threat to their security when she falls in love with a boy she meets on the beach.
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Cast
18 people
Julia Hummer
Jeanne
Known for
Carlos
Gigantic
Barbara Auer
Clara
Known for
The Book Thief
Transit
Richy Müller
Hans
Known for
xXx
Four Minutes
Bilge Bingul
Heinrich
Also in
A Fine Day
Scorched Earth
Rogério Jacques
Dieb
Also in
Rebelde Way
Chiquititas
Maria João
Concierge
Vasco Machado
Policeman
Also in
Hora D'Almoço
Noberto Paula
Racket
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Bernd Tauber
Achim
Known for
Das Boot
Das Boot
Katharina Schüttler
Paulina
Known for
Generation War
The Little Drummer Girl
Günther Maria Halmer
Klaus
Known for
Gandhi
Granny Nanny
Inka Löwendorf
Girl at School
Known for
The Last Execution
Christian Petzold Director · Harun Farocki Writer Stefan Will Composer
Budget $3M · United States release July 28, 2009 · Produced in Germany
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Budget
$3,000,000
Production
Schramm Film
Production
HR
Production
ARTE
Production
Schramm Film Koerner & Weber
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Die innere Sicherheit
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
French · German · Portuguese
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 2000
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Germany · February 1, 2001
Theatrical
United States · July 28, 2009
Physical · DVD Premiere
France
June 26, 2002 · Theatrical
August 10, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
August 26, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
November 18, 2000 · Premiere · Kinofest Lünen
February 11, 2001 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
June 24, 2016 · Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
August 10, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
August 26, 2026 · TV · Arte
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