The story of a friendship between two dissimilar women: On the one hand, single mother Anja, who tries to keep herself and her daughter afloat with various jobs. On the other, Isabell, who looks after her parents in need of care and whose relationship with her husband Philipp is put to the test.
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Cast
17 people
Nina Hoss
Isabell
Known for
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TÁR
Saskia Rosendahl
Anja
Known for
Babylon Berlin
Lore
Vincent Macaigne
Philipp
Known for
C'est la vie!
Irma Vep
Camille Moltzen
Valentin
Also in
When Will It Be Again Like It Never Was Before
Spencer
Anna Mateur
Frau an der Tankstelle
Known for
Stromberg - Wieder alles wie immer
Thorsten Merten
Uwe
Known for
Babylon Berlin
The Gryphon
Christina Große
Known for
Lessons of a Dream
Alexander Hörbe
Tankwart
Known for
The Captain
Kleo
Bettina Lamprecht
Known for
Pastewka
The Kangaroo Chronicles
Inge Weisse
Rolf Weisse
Robert Mika
Known for
Labyrinth of Lies
1983
Ina Weisse Director · Judith Kaufmann Cinematographer Hansjörg Weißbrich Editor
First release February 15, 2025 · Produced in France, Germany · Languages English, French, German, Polish
Production
Lupa Film
Production
10:15! Productions
Production
ZDF
Production
France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Zikaden
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Polish
Release dates
Germany · February 15, 2025
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Germany · June 19, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
May 1, 2025 · Premiere · German Film Festival
Switzerland
August 7, 2025 · Theatrical
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