Based on one of the most spectacular series of bank robberies in Germany, Zwölf Winter tells the story of Klaus and Mike, two criminals who became friends in prison. When they happen to meet each other again after they have been released they begin to plan the perfect bank robbery, and it seems to work. For twelve years the two keep on robbing banks, always in winter. The police are in the dark for years. But they won't stick to their guns...
Acting
Vogel and Prahl's lived-in chemistry sells decades of friendship.
Direction
Stiller's restraint lets small moments carry crushing weight.
Cinematography
Grey German winters become a character of their own.
Director
Thomas Stiller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real Berlin bank robbers who hit 26 banks between 1995-2007, never using weapons.
The film subverts Germany's love for polished crime procedurals by showing criminals as tired, aging men.
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