The State I Am In (2000)
"Die innere Sicherheit" (original title)

Clara and Hans are left-wing terrorists, who are chased by the police since almost fifteen years. The puberty of her increasingly rebellious daughter Jeanne imposes a threat on their ... See full summary »

Director:

Christian Petzold

Writers:

Harun Farocki, Christian Petzold

Stars:

Julia Hummer, Barbara Auer, Richy Müller

10 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Hummer	...	Jeanne
Barbara Auer	...	Clara
Richy Müller	...	Hans
Bilge Bingul	...	Heinrich
Rogério Jacques	...	Dieb
Maria João Luís	...	Concierge
Vasco Machado	...	Polizist
Noberto Paula	...	Schläger
Bernd Tauber	...	Achim
Katharina Schüttler	...	Paulina
Günther Maria Halmer	...	Klaus
Inka Löwendorf	...	Mädchen in der Schule
Manfred Möck	...	Lehrer
Marc Sönnichsen	...	Heinrichs Freund
Ingrit Dohse	...	Restaurant-Managerin

Storyline

Clara and Hans are left-wing terrorists, who are chased by the police since almost fifteen years. The puberty of her increasingly rebellious daughter Jeanne imposes a threat on their security, when she falls in love with a boy, who she has met on the beach.

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Plot Keywords:

bank | raf terrorist | raf | rote armee fraktion | terrorism | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

1 February 2001 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The State I Am In

Filming Locations:

Algarve, Portugal

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Schramm Film, Hessischer Rundfunk (HR), Arte

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First part of director Christian Petzold's "Gespenster"-trilogy. The other two parts are Yella and Gespenster.

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Connections

Followed by Gespenster (2005)

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Soundtracks

"How Can We Hang On Te A Dream"
Written by Tim Hardin
ex 5215832 The Verve Recordings
(P) & (C) 1967 Polydor Inc.
Courtesy of Polydor Hamburg (A Division of Universal Music)
(C) 1966 Published by Carling Music Inc. USA
Courtesy of EMI Music Publishing Company GmbH

User Reviews

subdued drama

And finally there is a movie which does not need to explain in all details. Read the summary and see this movie ... you still will have your own explanations and opinions about this movie. Not as we know it from the 'American' or 'Hollywood' productions where it is so obvious what the intention of the story is. Not as we know it from the 'American' or 'Hollywood' productions with big fire-explosion climaxes. A good description for this story is maybe 'Sober'. But .. I have to admit, the life of a family-on-the-run-for-the-bad-guys is maybe displayed as a bit romantic, and maybe a bit unrealistic. Still I would recommend this movie, for a late Saturday night.