The single package-delivery woman Dora lives a somewhat reclusive life in a high-rise in Leipzig and gets through everyday life with her dry sense of humor. But her quiet, well-ordered life spins out of control when she has to hide her mysteriously fascinating Polish neighbor Jola – who believes to have accidentally killed someone. Dora is hesitant at first to take her in, but she cannot seem to shake her fascination with Jola. Dora's trust in the direct, impulsive woman grows – Jola seems to ask exactly those questions no one else dares to ask. When Dora finds out that the accusations against Jola have been lifted, she lies about the status of the police investigation in order to keep her Polish neighbor for herself.
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Cast
24 people
Grażyna Szapołowska
Jola
Known for
365 Days
A Short Film About Love
Dagmar Manzel
Dora
Known for
John Rabe
Schtonk!
Elke Rössler
Franziska Meletzky
Niklas Bäumer
Jörg Schüttauf
Conny
Known for
Bad Banks
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Ernst Ludwig Ganzert
Ramona Kunze-Libnow
Gabi
Known for
Charité
Stromberg
Anke Hartwig
Kirsten Block
Polizistin
Known for
The Book Thief
Mute
Jan Philip Lange
Berndt Stübner
Bernd
Franziska Meletzky Director · Elke Rössler Writer
First release September 3, 2004 · Produced in Germany · Production Eikon Media, Eikon Film
Production
Junifilm
Production
Eikon Media
Production
Eikon Film
Production
Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen 'Konrad Wolf'
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Canada · September 3, 2004
Montréal World Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
November 11, 2005 · GLS Mix Fest
Czechia
April 1, 2005 · Febio Film Festival
France
October 19, 2005 · Paris Cineffable Film Festival
Germany
April 28, 2005 · Digital
Poland
October 9, 2004 · Warsaw Film Festival
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