11 Feb 2003
Distant Lights
Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.
Ellen Foster
After her mother's death, a young girl is separated from her abusive father and is sent between her various friends and relatives, always longing to find a place to call home.
Top Billed Cast
Jena Malone Ellen Foster
Julie Harris Leonora Nelson
Ted Levine Bill Hammond
Glynnis O'Connor Charlotte Nelson Hammond
Debra Monk Aunt Nadine
Barbara Garrick Aunt Betsy
Kate Burton Abigail Montford
Željko Ivanek Educational Psychologist
Lynne Moody Mrs. Douglas
Bill Nunn Mr. Douglas
Dick O'Neill Judge
Kimberly J. Brown Dora
Allison Jones Starletta Douglas
Davenia McFadden 
Timothy Olyphant Roy Hobbs
Amanda Peet Julia Hobbs
Sean Allan Bailee Reid 
Lorena Gale Charles W. Gray
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