Stopped on Track

Drama/Family, Germany/France 2011

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Frank and Simone have fulfilled a dream and live with their two children in a terraced house on the outskirts of town. They are a happy couple until the day Frank is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. The family is suddenly confronted with dying. Stopped on Track is a story of extremes that arise from everyday events, a story that celebrates life in death.
106 min
SD
FSK 6
Audio language:
German

Awards

German Film Award 2012 Best Director (Andreas Dresen) Best Actor (Milan Peschel) Best movie (Film producer Peter Rommel) Best Supporting Actor (Otto Mellies)
German Film Critics' Prize Best Film (Andreas Dresen) Best Actor (Milan Peschel)
64th Filmfestival Cannes Winner of the "Un certain regard" prize

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Director:

Andreas Dresen

Composer:

Jens Quandt

Producer:

Peter Rommel

Cast:

Steffi Kühnert (Simone Lange)

Milan Peschel (Frank Lange)

Talisa Lilly Lemke (Lilli Lange)

Mika Seidel (Mika Lange)

Ursula Werner (Renate)

Otto Mellies (Ernst)

Marie Rosa Tietjen (Simone's Sister)

Christine Schorn (Frank's Mother)

Bernhard Schütz (Stefan)

Inka Friedrich (Ina)

Original title:

Halt auf freier Strecke

Original language:

German

Format:

1.85:1 SD, Color

Ratings:

FBW "especially valuable"

Age rating:

FSK 6

Audio language:

German

Audio description:

German

Subtitles (SDH):

German