The Weekend

6.6 / 10

(5 votes)

Based on a novel by Bernard Schlink (The Reader), The Weekend follows Jens as he leaves prison 18 years after being arrested as an RAF terrorist in Germany. Back with his family, friends, and ex-comrades, including his former lover Inga, Jens’ unexpected arrival disrupts their lives, forcing them to re-examine the violent idealism of their youth, especially as he insists on learning who had betrayed him to the police years before in this intense, gripping drama

Country:

Germany

Genre:

Comedy,

Drama

Duration:

97 minutes

Year:

2012

Director:

Nina Grosse

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Company:

UFA Filmproduktion GmbH

Cast:
Sebastian Koch

Jens Kessler

Katja Riemann

Inga Lansky

Barbara Auer

Sylvester Groth

Tobias Moretti

Crew:
Nina Grosse

Director

Nina Grosse

Writer

Bernhard Schlink

Novel

Mona Bräuer

Editor

Benedict Neuenfels

Cinematography