Urlaub vom Leben

2006 1h 23m DE

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Rolf Köster has been working as a cashier in a small bank branch for years. Every day passes like the day before. He has a thirteen-year-old daughter who would rather write in a diary than speak and a six-year-old son who has to wear a bicycle helmet because he is constantly banging his head against walls. His wife organizes the whole family life, and Rolf stays in the background. But he has doubts as to whether he, who has "everything", is really happy. Then Rolf is unexpectedly given a week's vacation. He decides not to tell his family and to leave the house as usual. Rolf Köster begins to lead a double life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gustav Peter Wöhler
Rolf Köster
Petra Zieser
Helga Köster
Meret Becker
Sophie Paulsen
Luisa Sappelt
Berit Köster
Philip Stölken
Paul Köster
Veit Stübner
Dr. Holmer
Anna Böttcher
Die Kindergärtnerin
Wilhelm Manske
Bankdirektor Seiffert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neele Vollmar
Writers: Janko Haschemian
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neele Vollmar, shot by Pascal Schmit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Gustav Peter Wöhler and Petra Zieser and Meret Becker carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0477126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neele Vollmar directs. Pascal Schmit behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Neele Vollmar, shot by Pascal Schmit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Gustav Peter Wöhler and Petra Zieser and Meret Becker carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0477126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.