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Distant Lights (2003)

Original title: Lichter

2003-02-11 · 1h 45m · DE
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Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.

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Hans-Christian SchmidDirector

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Maria SimonMaria SimonSonjaAlice DwyerAlice DwyerKatharinaDevid StriesowDevid StriesowIngoSebastian UrzendowskySebastian UrzendowskyAndreasAugust DiehlAugust DiehlPhilipHerbert KnaupHerbert KnaupKlausIvan ShvedoffIvan ShvedoffKoljaSergey FrolovSergey FrolovDimitriAnna YanovskayaAnna YanovskayaAnnaMartin KieferMartin KieferMarkoTom JahnTom JahnMaikClaudia Geisler-BadingClaudia Geisler-BadingSimone

Keywords

ViolenceEscapeRobberyCameraPolandViolent fatherProstituteJealousyBorderHomeArchitectTaxi driverIndividualUnsociabilityBankruptEastern blockDespairBorder patrolEx-girlfriendTranslationInterpreterIllegal employmentCommunionCigarette smugglingFrankfurt/oderMattress shopPeople smugglersSlubiceYouth welfare officeCommunion dress

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityViolence · Escape · RobberyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference466090Actor preference194107 · 157869 · 228430Country preferenceDe

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What is Distant Lights about?

Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.

How long is Distant Lights?

Distant Lights has a runtime of 105 minutes.