A ghost from your past? Try a granddaughter you never knew existed.
Boran has been on the run from the police for 20 years. Back then, he was sent to prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery, from where he escaped. He left nothing behind; his wife and their son were killed in a car accident. At least that's what he thinks until one day he receives a letter in which a little girl claims to be his granddaughter.
Acting
Matthias Habich's weathered, haunted presence anchors every scene.
Direction
Berner's restrained approach lets silence do the heavy lifting.
Director
Alexander Berner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Early 2000s German cinema leaned hard into the 'Ostalgie' aftermath, and this fits the era's obsession with men displaced by history.
Berner later became known for editing, not directing — this remains one of his few features, making its quiet confidence even more singular.
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