16 Feb 2006
The Red Cockatoo
A coming-of-age story set in Germany in the 1960s. Siggi becomes involved in a love triangle when he falls for Luise, but the tightening political climate forces him to make a fateful decision.
A Stasi Comedy
East Berlin, early 1980s: Ludger is hired by the Stasi to spy on the oppositional arts scene in Prenzlauer Berg. But when he falls in love with the mysterious Nathalie, he has to choose between a life as a celebrated underground poet and his career as a Stasi agent. A choice that will turn back on him 30 years later.
Top Billed Cast
David Kross Ludger (jung)
Jörg Schüttauf Ludger Fuchs
Antonia Bill Corinna (jung)
Margarita Broich Corinna Fuchs
Deleila Piasko Nathalie
Matthias Mosbach Robert
Henry Hübchen Offizier Siemens
Eric Spiering Wolke (jung)
Stephan Baumecker Wolke heute
Christopher Nell Bär (jung)
Ralf Dittrich Bär
Karl Schaper Nullgesicht (jung)
Uwe Dag Berlin Pater Benedikt
Bernd Stegemann Erich Mielke
Detlev Buck Horkefeld
Alexander Scheer Michaela
Carmen-Maja Antoni Frau Krüger
Tom Schilling Herr Dietrich
Ilka Bessin 
Karsten Speck Heiko
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