Jerichow
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Christian Petzold
Hilmi S÷zer
Marie Gruber
Benno Fürmann
Andrt Hennicke
Nina Hoss
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Jerichow, a small town in northeastern Germany, an impoverished region where few jobs are to be had, an area of crisscrossing highways, deep forests, and cliffs that fall sharply into the sea, is the setting for an unfolding drama of three people who find themselves at a fortuitous crossroads. Following his mother's death, Thomas, a former soldier who has been dishonorably discharged from the army, returns to his hometown. He has inherited his mother's house and plans to renovate it and look for a job. One night, Thomas meets Ali, a Turkish immigrant who owns a chain of snack bars in the area. Always suspicious of the people who work for him, Ali takes an unusual liking to Thomas. He trusts him and offers him a job as his driver and assistant. Laura is Ali's restless, beautiful wife. Thomas sees her whenever he drives his delivery truck to Ali's brick-fronted villa deep in the woods. She treats Thomas coolly, almost disdainfully. He's the driver her husband has chosen to befriend. And her husband is merely the man she kisses goodbye in the morning - a man who becomes frantic when he can't reach her on her cell phone. Thomas notices Laura and Ali's strained relationship. He watches them perform everyday rituals, like any married couple, but something doesn't seem right. One day, the three of them head to the beach. Thomas sits next to Laura, while Ali dances, drunken and absentmindedly, to the notes of a Turkish tune, unknowingly setting in motion a series of events that will change the course of their lives.
Director
Christian Petzold
Crew
Ulrich Adomat
Bettina B÷hler
Aysun Bademsoy
Parul Banerjee
Simone Bär
Dorissa Berninger
Florian Birch
Reinhild Blaschke
Katalin Boheim
Volkhard Buff
Tilman Buttner
Clarice De Castro
Christoph Dehmel-osterloh
Dirk Domcke
Martin Ehlers
Jutta Erasin
Harun Farocki
Bjorn Friese
Hans Fromm
Kade Gruber
Anette Guther
Lutz Egon Heinrich
Steffi Hennig
Lutz Heyden
Ricarda Hibbeln
Andreas Horstmann
Dirk W Jacob
Vera Jeske
Ires Jung
Matthias Kapinos
Florian Koerner Von Gustorf
Jochen Kolsch
Lena Lessing
Andreas Lipke
Frederic Moriette
Andreas Mucke-niesytka
Monika Munnich
Levke Palm
Christian Petzold
Bettina Reitz
Carsten Richter
Matthias Ruppelt
Andreas Schreitmuller
Christian Schulz
Hanna Solms
Kuenll Song
Martin Steyer
Hanse Warns
Michael Weber
Stefan Will
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.)
Released in United States Spring May 15, 2009
Released in United States on Video October 27, 2009
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States June 2009
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 2-10, 2008.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Spectrum) January 21-February 1, 2009.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Directors' Showcase) June 17-28, 2009.
Released in United States Spring May 15, 2009 (NY, LA)
Released in United States on Video October 27, 2009
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Spectrum) January 21-February 1, 2009.)
Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Directors' Showcase) June 17-28, 2009.)
