The Weekend
5.8
Based on a novel by Bernard Schlink (The Reader), The Weekend follows Jens as he leaves prison 18 years after being arrested as an RAF terrorist in Germany. Back with his family, friends, and ex-comrades, including his former lover Inga, Jens’ unexpected arrival disrupts their lives, forcing them to re-examine the violent idealism of their youth, especially as he insists on learning who had betrayed him to the police years before in this intense, gripping drama
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Cast
8 people
Sebastian Koch
Jens Kessler
Known for
A Good Day to Die Hard
The Lives of Others
Katja Riemann
Inga Lansky
Known for
Suck Me Shakespeer
Look Who's Back
Barbara Auer
Known for
The Book Thief
Transit
Sylvester Groth
Known for
Dark
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Tobias Moretti
Known for
The Dark Valley
Bad Banks
Robert Gwisdek
Known for
Move
Rose
Elisa Schlott
Known for
The Empress
The Tasters
David Bredin
Known for
Kleo
8 Days
Nina Grosse Director · Bernhard Schlink Author Stefan Will Composer
First release August 26, 2012 · Produced in Germany · Original title Das Wochenende
Production
UFA Filmproduktion GmbH
Production
Germany
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Original title
Das Wochenende
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Canada · August 26, 2012
Theatrical
Germany · April 11, 2013
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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