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Sleeper (2005)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Benjamin Heisenberg

Synopsis

Johannes, a new assistant at the university, is asked to provide reports on an Algerian colleague - who is suspected of being a sleeper. He refuses, but the seed of doubt has been planted. A fragile friendship which is overshadowed by professional and emotional competition eventually leads to betrayal.

Actors

Bastian Trost
Bastian Trost
Johannes Mehrveldt
Mehdi Nebbou
Mehdi Nebbou
Farid Atabay
Loretta Pflaum
Loretta Pflaum
Beate Werner
Gundi Ellert
Gundi Ellert
Wolfgang Pregler
Wolfgang Pregler

Crews

Benjamin Heisenberg
Benjamin Heisenberg
Director
Benjamin Heisenberg
Benjamin Heisenberg
Writer
Reinhold Vorschneider
Reinhold Vorschneider
Director of Photography
Lorenz Dangel
Lorenz Dangel
Original Music Composer
Karina Ressler
Karina Ressler
Editor
Stefan Stabenow
Stefan Stabenow
Editor
Markus Schleinzer
Markus Schleinzer
Casting
Renate Schmaderer
Renate Schmaderer
Production Design
Stephanie Rieß
Stephanie Rieß
Costume Design
Bitta Boerger
Bitta Boerger
Assistant Director

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