This movie reflects on the situation around the border between Poland and Germany. The fate of many single characters creates a picture of life in this region: Some Ukrainians want to cross the border illegal to get into Germany, a company...
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Andrzej Górak | ... |
LKW Fahrer
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| Anna Yanovskaya | ... |
Anna
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Sergey Frolov | ... |
Dimitri
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Bartek Wójtowicz | ... |
Petja
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| Ivan Shvedoff | ... |
Kolya
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Andrej Liousikov | ... |
Oleg
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| Sergey Kalantay | ... |
Flüchtling
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Nikolaus Kieselmann | ... |
Flüchtling
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Juri Konkov | ... |
Flüchtling
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Wojciech Klimowicz | ... |
Flüchtling
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Boris Raskin | ... |
Flüchtling
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Jana Pfeffer | ... |
Flüchtling
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Martin Kiefer | ... |
Marko
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Peter Obermann | ... |
Zollbeamter
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| Alice Dwyer | ... |
Katharina
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| Devid Striesow | ... |
Ingo
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Ellen Schlootz | ... |
Mitarbeiter Ingo
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Peter Wohlfeil | ... |
Mitarbeiter Ingo
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Falk Rößler | ... |
Mitarbeiter Ingo
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Claudia Geisler-Bading | ... |
Simone
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| Tom Jahn | ... |
Maik
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| Sebastian Urzendowsky | ... |
Andreas
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Hans-Holger Friedrich | ... |
Polizist
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| Aleksandra Justa | ... |
Milena
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Klaus Bräuer | ... |
Kontrolleur Stadtwerke
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Marysia Zamachowska | ... |
Marysia
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| Zbigniew Zamachowski | ... |
Antoni
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Bozena Baranowska | ... |
Besitzerin Bekleidungsgeschäft
(as Bozena Baranowski)
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| Michael Sideris | ... |
Achim
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Johannes Hitzblech | ... |
Erzieher Jugendheim
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Sascha Miller | ... |
Mitarbeiter
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Sylwia Majkowska | ... |
Polnische Frau an der Tür
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Marek Zeranski | ... |
Kamil
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Angelika Kochany | ... |
Angestellte Europa-Grill
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Maxim Kovalevski | ... |
Schlepper
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Dieter Chlosta | ... |
Taxikunde
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Stanislaw Strzelecki | ... |
Taxikollege
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Maciej Krycki | ... |
Fahrer des Unfallwagens
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| Maria Simon | ... |
Sonja
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| Rainer Sellien | ... |
BGS-Beamter
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Dinah Münchow | ... |
BGS-Kollegin
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Agnieszka Likszo | ... |
Nachrichtensprecherin
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Piotr Papierz | ... |
Kellner
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Ramona Kunze-Libnow | ... |
Sekretärin Petzold
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Michael Gerber | ... |
Rainer Petzold
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| Julia Krynke | ... |
Beata
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Stanislaw Nowak | ... |
Bürgermeister Slubice
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| Herbert Knaup | ... |
Klaus Fengler
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| August Diehl | ... |
Philip
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| Henry Hübchen | ... |
Werner Wilke
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Janek Rieke | ... |
Christoph
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Agnieszka Duleba-Kasza | ... |
Monika
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Kamil Majchrzak | ... |
Student im Treppenhaus
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Sascha Asfandiar | ... |
Student im Treppenhaus
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Magdalena Kaplinska | ... |
Mädchen im Treppenhaus
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| Michal Golanski | ... |
Student
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| Pawel Królikowski | ... |
Czeslaw
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Axel Krottmeier | ... |
Grenzpolizist
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| Jerzy Gralek | ... |
Borowiak
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Phi Van Hoi | ... |
Vietnamese
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| Florian Panzner | ... |
Mann mit Lichtmaschine
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| Anna Fischer | ... |
Mädchen im Jugendheim
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Jennipher Antoni | ... |
Mitarbeierin Achim
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Directed by
| Hans-Christian Schmid | ||
Written by
| Michael Gutmann | ... | (writer) |
| Hans-Christian Schmid | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Daniel Blum | ... | producer: ZDF |
| Jakob Claussen | ... | producer |
| Ulrike Putz | ... | executive producer (as Uli Putz) |
| Georg Steinert | ... | producer: Arte |
| Thomas Wöbke | ... | producer |
Music by
| The Notwist | ||
Cinematography by
| Bogumil Godfrejów | ... | (as Bogumil Godfrejow) |
Editing by
| Bernd Schlegel | ... | additional editor |
| Hansjörg Weißbrich | ||
Editorial Department
| Andreas Lautil | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Simone Bär | ||
Production Design by
| Christian M. Goldbeck | ||
Art Direction by
| Andrei Lyusikov | ||
Set Decoration by
| Eva Stiebler | ||
Costume Design by
| Ulrike Scharfschwerdt | ||
Makeup Department
| Tatjana Krauskopf | ... | makeup artist |
| Verena Weißert | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Anja Klement | ... | production manager |
| Hendrik Lam | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Torsten Künstler | ... | assistant director |
| Kamil Majchrzak | ... | assistant director |
| Maximilian Werkhausen | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| David Hoffmann | ... | property master |
| Johannes Pfaller | ... | assistant property master |
| Eva Stiebler | ... | set dresser |
| Monica Suarez | ... | production design trainee |
Sound Department
| Günter Friedhoff | ... | adr mixer (as Günther Friedhoff) |
| Dirk Jacob | ... | sound designer |
| Stephan Michalik | ... | sound |
| Markus Münz | ... | foley editor |
| Marc Parisotto | ... | sound |
| Philipp Sellier | ... | foley recordist |
| Kuen-Il Song | ... | sound editor |
| Martin Steyer | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Lutz Lemke | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Christian Wieser | ... | digital compositor |
| Claus Winter | ... | cg artist |
Stunts
| Evangelos Grecos | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Raphael Beinder | ... | electrician |
| Oliver Bromme | ... | best boy |
| Christian Dlusztus | ... | first assistant camera |
| Christoph Englert | ... | lighting assistant |
| Sebastian Grundt | ... | first assistant camera |
| Stepan Novotny | ... | gaffer |
| Jens Reuscher | ... | key grip |
| Fabian Rösler | ... | gaffer |
| Nikolaus Summerer | ... | camera: second unit |
| Maximilian Werkhausen | ... | video operator |
Casting Department
| Kirstin Plotz | ... | casting assistant |
| Magdalena Szwarcbart | ... | casting: Poland (as Magda Szwarcbart) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Katarina Schremmer | ... | trainee costume designer |
Location Management
| Raidar Huber | ... | location scout |
| Raschad Salem | ... | location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ulrike Bender | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Silke Werner | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Christopher Doll | ... | set manager |
| Jens Oberwetter | ... | production accountant: post production |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2004) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Safran (2004) (France)
- Prokino Filmverleih (Germany)
- Universal Pictures (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Mo Pictures (trailer)
- Ruhr Sound Studios (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This movie reflects on the situation around the border between Poland and Germany. The fate of many single characters creates a picture of life in this region: Some Ukrainians want to cross the border illegal to get into Germany, a company wants to build a new factory, a Polish taxi driver desperately needs money to buy his daughter a First Communion dress, and so on. Written by Benjamin Stello |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In one of the key scenes of "Lichter", the translator Sonja (Maria Simon) and her friend Christoph (Janek Rieke) talk to a Polish student (Kamil Majchrzak) in a stairwell while searching for Kamil (Marek Zeranski), who gave shelter to a Ukrainian migrant named Kolja (Ivan Shvedoff) in his shared student flat. In real life Kamil Majchrzak also worked as a researcher for the screenplay and was assistant director to Hans-Christian Schmid. At the same time, Majchrzak studied law and counseled refugees at the EU border on asylum. Michael Gutmann named the character "Kamil" as a homage. Source: Audio commentary from the German DVD-edition edited by Prokino. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in An der Grenze - Der Film 'Lichter' von Hans-Christian Schmid und Michael Gutmann (2003). See more » |