We Were Just Playing (2018)
Two boys from different worlds. Of all possible times, the start of summer vacation is when 10-year-old Jona has to move away from Berlin to the German-Czech border with his mother and new stepfather. He's lonely and angry as he inspects his new surroundings. Across the border, he meets Miro, a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy. Jona is fascinated by the confident but taciturn boy, only slowly discovering the fate that's hidden behind Miro's grown-up façade.
Director: Ann-Kristin Reyels
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Silke Bodenbender as Eva |
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Godehard Giese as Robert |
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Finn-Henry Reyels as Jona |
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Roman Bkhavnani as Miro |
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Alexandru Cirneala as Jurek |
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Mercedes Müller as Kristina |
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Max Ruhbaum as Mann in rotem Auto |
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Till Schmidt as Freier |
| Directing | Ann-Kristin Reyels | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monika Münnich | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Halina Daugird | Editor |
| Art | Cosima Vellenzer | Production Design |
| Writing | Katrin Milhahn | Writer |
| Crew | Jenny Lou Ziegel | Cinematography |
| Production | Daniel Reich | Producer |
| Writing | Antonia Rothe-Liermann | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miriam van der Ham | Costume Design |
| Production | Christoph Holthof | Producer |
| Lighting | Moritz Martin | Electrician |
| Camera | Andreas Kielb | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Annette Drees | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Pamela Schmidt | Location Scout |
| Sound | Aljoscha Haupt | Sound |