12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich

2008 1h 30m DE

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Due to alleged West contacts Bettina is arrested in 1984. Jan is a Stasi officer and expert in interrogation. For half a year, the officer and the dissident sit face to face almost daily, and the unbelievable happens: they fall in love with each other. In a few words and gestures and by means of a numerical code, they communicate. '11 means 'you are beautiful', '12 means 'I love you'. Jan and Bettina are always at risk of their love being discovered.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claudia Michelsen
Bettina Kramer
Devid Striesow
Jan Kohlfeld
Michael Krabbe
Andreas
Winnie Böwe
Sabine Kohlfeld
Luise Helm
Kati Kohlfeld
Roland May
Referatsleiter MfS
Nina Franoszek
Florian Panzner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Connie Walther
Writers: Scarlett Kleint
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Connie Walther, shot by Peter Nix. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabine Brose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Claudia Michelsen and Devid Striesow and Michael Krabbe carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1177067 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Connie Walther directs. Peter Nix behind the camera. Sabine Brose cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Connie Walther, shot by Peter Nix. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sabine Brose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Claudia Michelsen and Devid Striesow and Michael Krabbe carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1177067 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.