A prisoner in JVA Weißenburg takes a staff member hostage, prompting Prison Director Ella Jansen to enter the cell in exchange, relying on negotiation. When a special unit’s imminent arrival drives the inmate to rage and sexual violence, Jansen is rescued but then becomes entangled in a ruthless political scandal and power struggle that overlooks individual suffering.
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Cast
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Suzanne von Borsody
Ella Jansen
Known for
Run Lola Run
The Little Witch
Jürgen Vogel
Dieter Scholl
Known for
The Wave
Stereo
Christian Görlitz
Susanne Freyer
Sylvester Groth
Olaf Bodenteich
Known for
Dark
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Uta König
Christian Redl
Vollmer
Known for
Downfall
Krabat
Martin Brambach
Köppe
Known for
The Counterfeiters
The Lives of Others
Oliver Stokowski
Heiner Lienau
Imogen Kogge
Known for
Phoenix
Requiem
Ralph Herforth
Known for
Æon Flux
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Harald Maack
Also in
Hamburg Dockland
Girl friends – Freundschaft mit Herz
Christian Görlitz Director
First release October 8, 2003 · Produced in Germany
Production
Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 8, 2003
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No release date listed for United States.
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