Maria has been living in a retirement home in Vienna for almost two years, but she is far from finished with life. She tries to break up the monotonous routine with creative ideas, much to the chagrin of the prickly home manager, who wants to manage her oldies with as little stress as possible. However, the residents are grateful for any change of pace, and former bar pianist Jakob in particular loves Maria's boisterous vitality. He keeps telling her about his East Prussian homeland and his childhood friend Paul, whom he lost sight of after the war.
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Cast
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Christiane Hörbiger
Maria Niemann
Known for
Schtonk!
Roman Knizka
Michael Mendl
Jakob Frankl
Known for
Dark
Downfall
Martin Oberhauser
Hausmeister Schorsch
Known for
Breathing
Bohdan Artur Świderski
Marek Byczek
Also in
Kids of Courage
Fałszerze - Powrót Sfory
Roman Knižka
Frank
Known for
Dark
The Privilege
Hans-Michael Rehberg
Paul
Known for
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
Rimini
Victoria Trauttmansdorff
Susanne
Known for
Pagan Peak
Alive and Ticking
Julia Cencig
Angelika
Known for
Without a trace
Martina Ebm
Sabine
Also in
Suburbia - Women on the Edge
Bad Fucking
Gideon Singer
Herr Fromm
Also in
I Like Mike
The Pill
Matthias Salamon
Man
Also in
Other People's Money
Nikolaus Leytner Director · Michael Gruber Writer
First release January 7, 2013 · Produced in Germany, Austria
Production
ARD
Production
Germany · Austria
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Austria · January 7, 2013
Digital
Germany · October 18, 2013
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
January 7, 2013 · Theatrical
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