Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Daniel Brühl | ... | Jan | |
Julia Jentsch | ... | Jule | |
Stipe Erceg | ... | Peter | |
Burghart Klaußner | ... | Hardenberg (as Burghart Klaussner) | |
Peer Martiny | ... | Villenbesitzer Jürgen | |
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Petra Zieser | ... | Villenbesitzerin |
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Laura Schmidt | ... | Tochter Laura |
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Sebastian Butz | ... | Sohn |
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Oliver Bröcker | ... | Aggressiver Globalisierungsgegner |
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Knut Berger | ... | Globalisierungsgegner |
Hanns Zischler | ... | Vermieter | |
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Claudio Caiolo | ... | Paolo |
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Bernhard Bettermann | ... | Jules Chef |
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Sylvia Haider | ... | Neureiche Frau 1 |
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Claudia Jakobshagen | ... | Neureiche Frau 2 |
Berlin student Jule is hoplessly indebted due to an accident she caused, uninsuredly hitting a rich businessman's limousine. Evicted from her flat she moves in with her boyfrend Peter and soon learns that Peter and his flatmate, Jan, are breaking into luxurious mansions at night. Instead of stealing or vandalizing, though, they carefully and ornately rearrange furniture and valulables and leave obscure messages. Jule convinces Jan, who has a crush on her, to pay a visit to the villa of her creditor. Written by Armin Ortmann {armin@sfb288.math.tu-berlin.de}
the edukators is a hugely enjoyable film that perfectly balances the human themes of friendship, love and trust with it's more political undertones.
the main characters are all performed with warmth and a playfulness that keeps the human side of the story engaging, while the plot develops with continual twists and tension. of course the idealism and activism of the protagonists plays a central roll, but the film never falls to the temptation to preach or bog itself down with weighty polemic.
all in all, the edukators is a breath of fresh air that is both satisfying to the head and the heart. highly recommended.