Einfache Leute (2007)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Thorsten Näter

Synopsis

A boy has to decide between being gay and being a professional swimmer. He takes the latter, marries and gets a son. 19 years later the whole thing explodes.

Actors

Barbara Auer
Barbara Auer
Betta Bode
Klaus J. Behrendt
Klaus J. Behrendt
Bademeister Henrik Bode
Tom Schilling
Tom Schilling
Sebastian Bode
Oliver Breite
Oliver Breite
Lutz Lüken
Charly Hübner
Charly Hübner
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Nick
Sabine Orléans
Sabine Orléans
Jutta
Dagmar Sachse
Dagmar Sachse
Günter Kütemeyer
Günter Kütemeyer
Dorina Maltschewa
Dorina Maltschewa
Katharina Matz
Katharina Matz

Crews

Thorsten Näter
Thorsten Näter
Director

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