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Changing Skins (1997)

Original title: Raus aus der Haut

1997-09-24 · 1h 30m · DE
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Inspired by West German terrorists, two pupils hijack a teacher in the GDR.//"Andreas Dresen is one of the most successful contemporary German filmmakers whose career began as the Berlin Wall was crumbling."// “Andreas Dresen’s films open a window into the hearts and minds of everyday people facing-yet not always surmounting-life’s challenges. Like Andrzej Wajda, Dresen consistently portrays the human condition with honest insight and compassion.”//

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Andreas DresenDirector

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Susanne BormannSusanne BormannAnnaFabian BuschFabian BuschMarcusOtto MelliesOtto MelliesSchuldirektor RottmannManfred MöckManfred MöckAnnas VaterFranziska TroegnerFranziska TroegnerAnnas MutterThomas NeumannThomas NeumannStadtschulratAnnett KruschkeAnnett KruschkeLehrerinChristel PetersChristel PetersOmaMatthias SchweighöferMatthias SchweighöferErnst-Georg SchwillErnst-Georg SchwillSimone von ZglinickiSimone von Zglinicki

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference380357Actor preference355495 · 67202 · 382274Country preferenceDe

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What is Changing Skins about?

Inspired by West German terrorists, two pupils hijack a teacher in the GDR.//"Andreas Dresen is one of the most successful contemporary German filmmakers whose career began as the Berlin Wall was crumbling."// “Andreas Dresen’s films open a window into the hearts and minds of everyday people facing-yet not always surmounting-life’s challenges. Like Andrzej Wajda, Dresen consistently portrays the human condition with honest insight and compassion.”//

How long is Changing Skins?

Changing Skins has a runtime of 90 minutes.