Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

A Year Ago in Winter

Original title: Im Winter ein Jahr
  • 20082008
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
71,137
18,131
A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
Drama
A renowned artist must uncover a young dancer's secrets in order to truly capture her likeness for a commissioned work.A renowned artist must uncover a young dancer's secrets in order to truly capture her likeness for a commissioned work.A renowned artist must uncover a young dancer's secrets in order to truly capture her likeness for a commissioned work.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
71,137
18,131
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Caroline Link
    • Writers
      • Caroline Link(screenplay)
      • Scott Campbell(novel "Aftermath")
    • Stars
      • Karoline Herfurth
      • Josef Bierbichler
      • Corinna Harfouch
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Caroline Link
    • Writers
      • Caroline Link(screenplay)
      • Scott Campbell(novel "Aftermath")
    • Stars
      • Karoline Herfurth
      • Josef Bierbichler
      • Corinna Harfouch
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 5 nominations

    Photos9

    Karoline Herfurth in A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
    Karoline Herfurth in A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
    Josef Bierbichler and Karoline Herfurth in A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
    Corinna Harfouch, Karoline Herfurth, and Hanns Zischler in A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
    A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
    Karoline Herfurth in A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
    Karoline Herfurth in A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
    Karoline Herfurth in A Year Ago in Winter (2008)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Karoline Herfurth
    Karoline Herfurth
    • Lilli Richter
    Josef Bierbichler
    Josef Bierbichler
    • Max Hollander
    Corinna Harfouch
    Corinna Harfouch
    • Eliane Richter
    Hanns Zischler
    Hanns Zischler
    • Thomas Richter
    Cyril Sjöström
    • Alexander Richter
    Misel Maticevic
    Misel Maticevic
    • Aldo
    Daniel Berini
    Daniel Berini
    • Tom
    Franz Dinda
    Franz Dinda
    • Johannes
    Jacob Matschenz
    Jacob Matschenz
    • Tobias Hollander
    Inka Friedrich
    Inka Friedrich
    • Andrea
    Hansa Czypionka
    Hansa Czypionka
    • Stephan
    Filippo Kreindl
    • Paul
    Karin Boyd
    • Renee Walters
    Proschat Madani
    • Sandra
    Rainer Bock
    Rainer Bock
    • Richard 'Ritschy' Peters
    Eva Gosciejewicz
    • Ex-Frau Max
    Paula Kalenberg
    Paula Kalenberg
    • Stella
    Alfred Kleinheinz
    • Josef der Schreiner
    • Director
      • Caroline Link
    • Writers
      • Caroline Link(screenplay)
      • Scott Campbell(novel "Aftermath")
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Beyond Silence
    7.4
    Beyond Silence
    Vincent Wants to Sea
    7.0
    Vincent Wants to Sea
    I Was, I Am, I Will Be
    7.0
    I Was, I Am, I Will Be
    The White Massai
    6.4
    The White Massai
    Paris Follies
    6.4
    Paris Follies
    All About Me
    7.3
    All About Me
    Exit Marrakech
    6.3
    Exit Marrakech
    Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
    7.6
    Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
    Christiane F.
    7.5
    Christiane F.
    Sacha
    6.9
    Sacha
    The Mystery of the Yellow Room
    6.3
    The Mystery of the Yellow Room
    Geliefert
    6.7
    Geliefert

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The paintings in the film were originally made by a painter called Florian Süssmayr from Munich, Germany
    • Soundtracks
      Signal to Noise
      Written by Peter Gabriel

      Performed by Peter Gabriel

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Private investigations
    Anthropologists will tell you that evolution has taught us to look for chains of cause and effect everywhere, even if they don't exist. This movie examines what happens when the chain is broken. Lilli (Karoline Herfurth), a capricious beauty and a dancer of some promise, is conducting an extremely private investigation to find out why her brother Tom committed suicide. Her search is all the more pressing as she feels Tom is trying to make contact with her across the chasm of death, perhaps to settle some unfinished business. For a long time, Lilli is getting nowhere since her mother (Corinna Harfouch) has conspired to gloss over the past and cover up her pain. She hires a painter (Josef Bierbichler) to restore the way things used to be. But the painter takes sides with Lilli. If the whole family business is beyond you, go anyway to revel in Lilli's man-eating, cock-teasing, heart-stopping ways. Signature line: "You're interesting, but your jumper sucks. Are you any use in bed?" The cast is classy and the movie is as good-looking as it is well-paced, but way too long. Cut the sentimental half hour at the end, and you've got an ace.
    helpful•7
    10
    • richard_sleboe
    • Nov 25, 2008

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • January 6, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Constantin Film (Germany)
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Year in Winter
    • Filming locations
      • Brandenburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Bavaria Filmverleih- und Produktions GmbH
      • Constantin Film
      • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,011,990
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    A Year Ago in Winter (2008)
    Top Gap
    By what name was A Year Ago in Winter (2008) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in August
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.