Journalist Elias investigates the background to a suicide in a village in East Westphalia. Günther Sperl, son of the local butcher, has taken his own life after years of humiliation and despair. His oversensitive talent was not appreciated in the stuffy provincial atmosphere. Elias, who shares his fear of deviating from the "normal", feels a strong inner closeness to him and delves deeper and deeper into the outsider's past. During his research, he himself experiences the coldness and narrow-mindedness of the villagers.
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Cast
19 people
Janek Rieke
Elias
Known for
Berlin Blues
Killing Is My Business, Honey
Julia Jäger
Heike
Known for
Toyland
Jobst Oetzmann
Dirk Kurbjuweit
Tina Fauvet
Rosemarie Fendel
Frau Sperl
Known for
Ödipussi
Schtonk!
Thomas Schmauser
Günther Sperl
Christoph Holch
Renate Krößner
Friede
Known for
Invincible
Go for Zucker
Viola Jäger
Oliver Bröcker
J. Pellmann
Known for
Free Fall
The Edukators
Harald Kügler
Jobst Oetzmann Director
First release May 17, 2001
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · May 17, 2001
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Greece
September 18, 2001 · Athens Film Festival
Hungary
October 5, 2002 · Bavarian Film Week
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