My First Miracle
7.2
The world is full of miracles, especially during the shimmering heat of a seaside summer. While vacationing on the Baltic Sea coast, an unusually deep friendship blossoms between eleven-year-old Dole and Hermann, a man in his mid-forties. Standing on the threshold of adolescence, the girl rebels against her mother’s plans to move in with a new boyfriend, knowing full well that she has no desire to grow up. It all seems too complicated, requiring too many compromises. Hermann, a gentle family man who has never lost touch with his inner child, fires Dole’s imagination with his fantastical tales, while she brings color to his monotonous life. The two get along famously. A profound bond of kindred spirits develops between them, a love that endures beyond the holiday. Yet, back in their everyday lives, those around them are far from understanding. Without hesitation, they decide to run away together—back to the sea, the place where their fragile happiness truly belongs.
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Cast
21 people
Henriette Confurius
Dole
Known for
Tribes of Europa
Transatlantic
Leonard Lansink
Hermann
Known for
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Killer Condom
Juliane Köhler
Franziska
Known for
Downfall
Nowhere in Africa
Gabriela Maria Schmeide
Margot
Known for
System Crasher
Frau Müller muss weg!
Devid Striesow
Philipp
Known for
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Counterfeiters
Andreas Patton
Margot's Brother
Known for
Antares
Great Freedom
Daniel Möllermann
Margot's Son
No other roles listed
Laura Junghänel
Daughter Daniela
No other roles listed
Vivien Bode
Daughter Tanja
No other roles listed
Bernd Walter
Hotel Concierge
Jost Hering
Gas Station Manager
Also in
Rough Road Ahead
Dana Lech
Andreas Seifert
Construction Manager
Also in
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
Rough Road Ahead
Anne Wild Director · Nicholas Lens Composer Wojciech Szepel Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $85K · Budget $1M · First release August 29, 2002
Box office
Budget
$1,020,000
Worldwide gross
$85,200
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Jost Hering Filmproduktion
Production
SWR
Production
Germany
Produced in
Königskinder
Working title
Languages
Original title
Mein erstes Wunder
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Canada · August 29, 2002
Premiere · Montréal Film Festival
Germany · May 8, 2003
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
October 10, 2002 · Premiere · International Film Fest Gent
France
May 15, 2003 · Premiere · Cannes Film Market
Germany
January 15, 2003 · Premiere · Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival
February 16, 2003 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
December 1, 2003 · Physical · DVD
August 4, 2004 · TV · Südwest Fernsehen
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