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A village in Protestant northern Germany. 1913-1914. On the eve of World War 1. The story of the children and teenagers of a choir run the by village schoolteacher, and their familiies,: the baron, the steward, the pastor, the doctor, the midwife, the tenant farmers. Strange accidents occur and gradually take on the character of a punishment ritual. Who is behind it all?
Original Release
07/07/2009
US Release
12/30/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ulrich Tukur | The Baron |
| Leonie Benesch | Eva |
| Michael Kranz | The Tutor |
| Ursina Lardi | The Baroness / Marie-Louise, the Baroness |
| Fion Mutert | Sigi / Sigmund |
| Levin Henning | Adolf |
| Leonard Proxauf | Martin |
| Thibault Sérié | Gustav |
| Johanna Busse | Margarete |
| Susanne Lothar | The Midwife / Frau Wagner, the Midwife |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ulrich Tukur | The Baron |
| Leonie Benesch | Eva |
| Michael Kranz | The Tutor |
| Ursina Lardi | The Baroness / Marie-Louise, the Baroness |
| Fion Mutert | Sigi / Sigmund |
| Levin Henning | Adolf |
| Leonard Proxauf | Martin |
| Thibault Sérié | Gustav |
| Johanna Busse | Margarete |
| Susanne Lothar | The Midwife / Frau Wagner, the Midwife |
| Burghart Klaußner | The Pastor |
| Steffi Kühnert | The Pastor's Wife / Anna, the Pastor's wife |
| Josef Bierbichler | The Steward |
| Rainer Bock | The Doctor |
| Roxane Duran | Anna / Anna, the Doctor's daughter |
| Detlev Buck | Eva's Father |
| Birgit Minichmayr | Frieda |
| Carmen-Maja Antoni | Bathing Midwife |
| Simon Pawlowsky | Villager / Dorfbewohner |
| Yuma Amecke | Annchen |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Katz | Executive Producer |
| Stefan Arndt | Producer |
| Veit Heiduschka | Producer |
| Margaret Ménégoz | Producer |
| Andrea Occhipinti | Producer |
| Stefano Massenzi | Producer |
| Ulli Neumann | Producer |
| Daniel Goudineau | Producer |
| Laurent Hassid | Producer |
| Jörn Klamroth | Producer |
| Heinrich Mis | Producer |
| Bettina Reitz | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2010 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2010 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
| 2010 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film of the Year | Nominated |
