Wahrheit oder Pflicht

"German schoolgirl fails out of high school, doesn't tell her parents and lives this lie for an entire school year"

2005 1h 29m DE

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★7.0TMDB · 3

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Annika's life and experiences as a young woman include peculiar sex, an unfortunately cold best friend, a terrible tutor/boyfriend, and a sensible and beautiful boyfriend (Kai). Her family life and lie collide in such a way that it is impossible for her to tell the truth even when she desperately wants to.

“German schoolgirl fails out of high school, doesn't tell her parents and lives this lie for an entire school year”

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Cast

Katharina Schüttler
Annika Schmelzer
Thomas Feist
Kai Köstner
Jochen Nickel
Annikas Vater Bernd Schmelzer
Therese Hämer
Annikas Mutter Monika Schmelzer
Torben Liebrecht
Uli
Thorsten Merten
Lehrer Behnke
Joachim Busch
Busfahrer
Ingrid Domann
Kais Mutteraxel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arne Nolting
Writers: Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf
Languages: German

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 21 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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4 / 7

CAST

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Katharina Schüttler and Thomas Feist and Jochen Nickel carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "German schoolgirl fails out of high school, doesn't tell her parents and lives this lie for an entire school year".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0443289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arne Nolting directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Katharina Schüttler and Thomas Feist and Jochen Nickel carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "German schoolgirl fails out of high school, doesn't tell her parents and lives this lie for an entire school year".
6IMDB entry: tt0443289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: DE
IMDB: Wahrheit oder Pflicht (2005)

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Key crew

ProducerHarry Flöter
ProducerJörg Siepmann

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2005-01-18

6.5