A Hero's Welcome (2008)
"Nacht vor Augen" (original title)

Studly German soldier David gets a warm welcome, after a tour of NATO 'peace-making' duty in Afghanistan, from his girlfriend and house-mate Kirsten and his own (step-)family. But the ... See full summary »

Director:

Brigitte Bertele

Writer:

Johanna Stuttmann

Stars:

Hanno Koffler, Petra Schmidt-Schaller, Jona Ruggaber

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hanno Koffler	...	David
Petra Schmidt-Schaller	...	Kirsten
Jona Ruggaber	...	Benni
Margarita Broich	...	Inge
Wolfram Koch	...	Rainer
Maxim Mehmet	...	Felix
Bruno Cathomas	...	Sergeant Kleiber
Christina Große	...	Frau Poloczek
Dario Krosely	...	Lutz Kiefer
Markus Ertelt	...	1. Polizist
Sebastian Schäfer	...	2. Polizist
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Till Florian Beyerbach	...	Timo Weiß
Matthias Dietrich
Angelika Gersdorf
Torsten Hoffmann	...	Schorsch

Storyline

Studly German soldier David gets a warm welcome, after a tour of NATO 'peace-making' duty in Afghanistan, from his girlfriend and house-mate Kirsten and his own (step-)family. But the bed-wetting he hides is just an early, minor symptom of a major trauma incurred on the Afghan base. Even a party step-dad throws for David's silver valor decoration, part of an imposed deal to keep the army's dirty laundry covered up, is cause to lash out angrily. David alternatively behaves most protective of doting kid step-brother Bennie and drags him into his scary sequence of nightmares, mood swings and guilt trips.

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Plot Keywords:

afghanistan | soldier | boxer shorts | gun | camoflage uniform | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

9 October 2008 (Germany)

Also Known As:

A Hero's Welcome

Filming Locations:

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Südwestrundfunk (SWR), noir film GmbH & Co. KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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