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Home for the Weekend is a film of genre Drama directed by Hans-Christian Schmid released in USA on 6 october 2012 with Corinna Harfouch

Home for the Weekend (2012)

Home for the Weekend
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Released in USA 6 october 2012
Length 1h25
Genres Drama
Rating64% 3.2399653.2399653.2399653.2399653.239965

Home for the Weekend (German: Was bleibt) is a 2012 German drama film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid. The film competed in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012.

Synopsis

Marko, la trentaine, écrivain, vit à Berlin et ne rend que rarement visite à sa famille installée dans les environs de Bonn. Lorsqu'il passe un week-end chez eux avec son fils, il retrouve Günther, son père éditeur, Jakob, son jeune frère dentiste resté auprès de ses parents, et Gitte, sa mère psychologiquement fragile depuis des années qui, à la surprise de tous, annonce sa décision d’arrêter son traitement thérapeutique. Cette annonce va bouleverser l’équilibre familial…

Actors

Corinna Harfouch

(Gitte Heidtmann)Picco von Groote

(Ella Staudt)Birge Schade

(Susanne Graefe)
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