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| Nina Hoss | ... | Yella Fichte | |
| Devid Striesow | ... | Philipp | |
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Hinnerk Schönemann | ... | Ben |
| Burghart Klaußner | ... | Dr. Gunthen | |
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Christian Petzold's drama deals with a woman, who leaves her hometown for a promising job and a new life, but is haunted by the truths of the past. As her marriage to Ben broke and her professional career has no future in her native town in the Eastern part of Germany, Yella has decided to search for a job in the West. When she gets to know Philipp, a smart executive at a private equity company in Hanover, she becomes his assistant and gets involved into the world of ruthless and big business. Realizing her dreams could come true with Philipp's help, she starts hearing voices and sounds from her past, which menace her new and better life... Written by fippi2000
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