Im Niemandsland (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Im Niemandsland is a drama, romance and tv movie film directed by Florian Aigner, running about 92 minutes.

What it’s about. It's the summer of 1990, two teenagers in Germany fall in love - an innocent first love, shortly before the German reunification. Katja (16) is from West-Berlin, Thorben (17) from GDR. Their families are fighting over a house in Kleinmachnow (a suburb of East-Berlin), where Thorbens family has been living since the 70ies, but where Katjas father grew up. The family had to emigrate to West-Berlin in 1961, just before the Berlin Wall was built. Later, the house was dispossessed under GDR-rule. Now, Katjas father demands restitution. The conflict grows bitterer and threatens to tear apart both families. It is about old wounds and new prejudices. While being in the middle of Germanys swiftly progressing process of reunification, Katja and Thorben have to fight for their love.

Who’s in it. Im Niemandsland stars Emilie Neumeister as Katja, Ludwig Simon as Thorben, Andreas Döhler as Alexander and Lisa Hagmeister as Heidi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Im Niemandsland has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Im Niemandsland page.

If you liked it. Fans of Im Niemandsland tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.