Two friends fall in love with the same girl and end up in a situation that can only make everyone unhappy. In Forget America, it is also reinforced by the setting, a small East German town. Life in Aschleben is difficult enough in itself for David, who would like to be a famous photographer, for Benno, who desperately wants to open an American road cruiser store in his dreary hometown, and for Anna, who dreams of a career as an actress, but it is their feelings for each other that rob them of practically any chance of a little happiness.
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Cast
15 people
Marek Harloff
David
Known for
Charité
The German Lesson
Roman Knizka
Benno
Roman Knižka
Benno
Known for
Dark
The Privilege
Franziska Petri
Anna
Known for
The Duelist
Johannes Franke
Benjamin
Known for
The Queen's Gambit
Summer Storm
Rita Feldmeier
Frau Ludoff
Known for
Amrum
Andreas Schmidt-Schaller
Herr Ludoff
Also in
Leipzig Homicide
Erzgebirgskrimi
Gerd Lohmeyer
Herr Schreyer
Known for
Manitou's Shoe
Ursula Doll
Doreen
Also in
Messy Christmas
Kolleginnen - Das böse Kind
Butz Ulrich Buse
Director
Known for
Emerald Green
Vincent Wants to Sea
Margitta Lüder-Preil
Shop Owner
Also in
Ferienheim Bergkristall
Pygmalion XII
Karl-Fred Müller
Salesperson
Also in
MOST!
The Tower
Vanessa Jopp Director · Maggie Peren Screenplay Beckmann Composer
First release November 9, 2000 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, Polish
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Vergiss Amerika
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German · Polish
Release dates
Germany · November 9, 2000
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