Yella is estranged from her possessive and violent husband; but he can't quite bring himself to give her up. When their fraught interaction finally comes to dramatic conclusion, Yella's life takes an odd shift.
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| Nina Hoss | ... | Yella Fichte | |
| Devid Striesow | ... | Philipp | |
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Hinnerk Schönemann | ... | Ben |
| Burghart Klaußner | ... | Dr. Gunthen | |
| Barbara Auer | ... | Barbara Gunthen | |
| Christian Redl | ... | Yellas Vater | |
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Selin Bademsoy | ... | Dr. Gunthens Tochter (as Selin Barbara Petzold) |
| Wanja Mues | ... | Sprenger | |
| Michael Wittenborn | ... | Dr. Schmidt-Ott | |
| Martin Brambach | ... | Dr. Fritz | |
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Joachim Nimtz | ... | Prietzel |
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Peter Benedict | ... | Dr. Friedrichs Anwalt Oliver |
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Ian Norval | ... | Rezeptionist |
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Peter Knaack | ... | Insolvenzverwalter |
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Thomas Giese | ... | Kassierer |
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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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Opening Weekend USA:
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Sonata No.14 in C-sharp minor, Op.27 No.2by Ludwig van Beethoven
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