Cast

D
Daniel Brühl
as Alex
K
Katrin Sass
as Mother
C
Chulpan Khamatova
as Lara
M
Maria Simon
as Ariane
F
Florian Lukas
as Denis
A
Alexander Beyer
as Rainer
B
Burghart Klaußner
as Alex's Father
M
Michael Gwisdek
as Klapprath
C
Christine Schorn
as Ms. Schäfer
J
Jürgen Holtz
as Mr. Ganske
J
Jochen Stern
as Mr. Mehlert
S
Stefan Walz
as "Sigmund Jähn"
E
Eberhard Kirchberg
as Dr. Wagner
H
Hans-Uwe Bauer
as Dr. Mewes
N
Nico Ledermueller
as Alex (11 years)
J
Jelena Kratz
as Ariane (13 years)
L
Laureen Hatscher
as Baby Paula (1 year)
F
Felicitas Hatscher
as Baby Paula (1 year)
M
Martin Brambach
as Stasi 1
M
Michael Gerber
as Stasi 2
R
Robert Störr
as Official at Award Ceremony
P
Philipp Kupfer
as Baby Paula (3 months)
E
Ernst-Georg Schwill
as Taxi Driver
R
Rainer Werner
as Stasi in Denim Jacket
M
Marc Bischoff
as Young Ward Doctor
H
Horst-Dieter Stork
as Border Guard 1
H
Hartmut Kuley
as NVA-Officer
P
Peter Kurth
as "X-TV" Boss
D
Ditmar Bieseke
as Border Guard 2
A
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
as Ambulance Driver
D
Dirk Prinz
as Passenger
J
Jürgen Vogel
as "The Chick"
E
Elke Werner
as Saleswoman HO-Market
R
Regina Ziebach
as Cucumber Woman
W
Wolfgang Stein
as Cucumber Man
M
Mennan Yapo
as Flea Market Vendor
F
Fritz Roth
as Guard at Coca-Cola
M
Maximilian Brunow
as Pioneer Sasha
B
Bojan Heyn
as Pioneer Niko
A
Armin Dillenberger
as Bank Teller
D
Denys Darahan
as Pioneer Christian
B
Bastian Lang
as Pioneer Frank
L
Lothar Schlichthar
as Fat Man at the Pool
A
Alexander Reed
as Wuppertaler
U
Ute Michel
as Gynecologist
S
Svea Timander
as Father's New Wife
H
Hanna Schwamborn
as Carla
R
Rafael Hübner
as Thomas
M
Michael Berge
as Party Speaker

Crew

W
Wolfgang Becker
Director
M
Martin Kukula
Director of Photography
K
Katja De Bock
Producer
Y
Yann Tiersen
Original Music Composer
S
Simone Bär
Casting
W
Wolfgang Becker
Screenplay
S
Stefan Arndt
Producer
M
Marcos Kantis
Line Producer
P
Peter R. Adam
Editor
L
Lothar Holler
Production Design
A
Andreas Schreitmüller
Producer
M
Manuela Stehr
Producer
B
Bernd Lichtenberg
Screenplay
C
Christoph Silber
Screenplay
A
Achim von Borries
Screenplay
H
Hendrik Handloegten
Screenplay
C
Christian Schaefer
Set Designer
T
Tommy Schulz
Gaffer
D
Dirk Plamböck
Still Photographer
D
Dirk Jacob
Sound Designer
M
Matthias Klemme
Art Direction
L
Lars Ginzel
Sound Effects Editor
A
Aenne Plaumann
Costume Design
S
Sven Asamoa
Special Effects
T
Thorsten Thiesse
Special Effects
B
Björn Rehbein
Hairstylist
H
Helmut Prein
Gaffer
J
Jörn Poetzl
Foley
C
Conny Klein
Still Photographer
A
Andro Steinborn
Music Supervisor
C
Christine Seehofer
Assistant Costume Designer
M
Michael Konstabel
Researcher
K
Klemens Becker
Steadicam Operator
J
Jörg Widmer
Steadicam Operator
K
Kuen-Il Song
Sound Effects Editor
K
Kai-Uwe Koch
ADR & Dubbing
B
Birger Laube
Makeup Artist
S
Sandra Scheucher
Script Supervisor
H
Heike Merker
Makeup Artist
L
Lena Lazzarotto
Makeup Artist
B
Birgit Guðjónsdóttir
Second Unit Director of Photography
A
Andrea Eisensee
Set Dresser
M
Marcus Welsch
Second Assistant Director
S
Susanne Boeing
Second Assistant Director
S
Sarah Gross
First Assistant Director
R
Ralph Kaechele
Second Unit Director of Photography