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.
Top Billed Cast
Harald Halgardt Spiessack
Herwart Grosse Dr. Denker
Irene Korb Miriam
Erich Gerberding Teichert
Ellinor Vogel Friedchen
Gerd Ehlers Rosentreter
Angelica Domröse Sabine
Hartmut Kirschke Gemulf
Erika Dunkelmann Wirtin
Hans Finohr Kontrolleur
Günter Naumann Volkspolizist
Rita Hempel Bäuerin
Walter E. Fuß Autoschlossermeister
Helmut Schreiber Professor
Erich Mirek Volkspolizist
Wolfgang Ostberg Bauernbursche
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