Tomorrow a Long Time Ago
4.6
Amid German reunification in 1990, 50-year-old Patty first loses her job and then her friend Jelena. In a small East German town, she collects discarded objects and meets the younger Franz. When her flat becomes so full of belongings that she can no longer enter it, she sets out into a colorful forest. A journey through landscapes and history begins—carrying away more than just her.
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Cast
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Gerti Drassl
Patty
Known for
13 Minutes
The Diary of Anne Frank
Clemens Bobke
Franz
Also in
Black Gold
Füxe
Manuela Biedermann
Jelena
Also in
Emily in Paris
Cappuccino
Nele Christoph
Jelena young
No other roles listed
Pola Friedrichs
Grace
Known for
A Million Minutes
Jan Kampmann
Archivar
Also in
In It for the Payback
Of Kisses and Capes
Peter Schneider
Gärtner
Known for
Dark
Naked Among Wolves
Uwe Preuss
Klaus
Known for
Deutschland
The Signal
Egon Berous Schrader
Stefan
Also in
Neuer Wind im Alten Land
Alexandra Jeschke
Luise Donschen Director · Helena Wittmann Cinematographer
United States release October 2, 2026 · Produced in Germany · Production Fünferfilm
Production
New Matter Films
Production
Fünferfilm
Production
Germany
Produced in
Patty
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Languages
Original title
Morgen vor langer Zeit
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Switzerland · August 14, 2026
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United States · October 2, 2026
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Germany · November 26, 2026
Theatrical
Austria
October 25, 2026 · Premiere · Viennale
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