Das Wunder von Kapstadt

2022 1h 45m DE

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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The true story of an operation which was a revolution, not only for the world of medicine. Frankfurt 1967. A young doctor called Lisa Scheel is trying to get a foothold in the male-dominated world of transplant surgery. But after she is passed over by her main professor in favour of a male applicant, on the spur of the moment Lisa heads off to Cape Town. Here, she starts work for Dr. Barnaard, who, like his colleagues in Frankfurt, is planning a heart transplantation. Together with the surgeon Hamilton Naki, who due to apartheid can only join the team secretly, Lisa is a major contributor to the first heart transplant in history.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sonja Gerhardt
Dr. Lisa Scheel
Alexander Scheer
Dr. Christiaan Barnard
Loyiso Macdonald
Hamilton Naki
Clara Wolfram
McCarthy
Vikash Mathura
Vijay
Arnd Klawitter
De Groen
Fritz Karl
Prof. Kohlfeld
Thimo Meitner
Rupert von Aigner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Franziska Buch
Writers: Chris Silber
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Franziska Buch, shot by Bella Halben. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Sonja Gerhardt and Alexander Scheer and Loyiso Macdonald carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22165792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Franziska Buch directs. Bella Halben behind the camera. Tobias Haas cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Directed by Franziska Buch, shot by Bella Halben. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Tobias Haas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Sonja Gerhardt and Alexander Scheer and Loyiso Macdonald carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt22165792 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.