Die Vergesslichkeit der Eichhörnchen (2021)
Ukrainian Marija works in Germany as a 24-hour carer to support her family back home. Here she looks after Curt, who suffers from dementia, around the clock. When Curt's controlling daughter stays away due to an accident, Curt begins to think Marija is his deceased wife. In order to have her peace of mind, Marija plays along with the game and she realizes that this makes Curt feel better. But there is also Curt's son, who is more interested in Marija than in Curt.
Directors: Nadine Heinze, Marc Dietschreit.
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Emilia Schüle as Marija |
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Günther Maria Halmer as Curt Wieland |
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Fabian Hinrichs as Philipp Wieland |
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Anna Stieblich as Almut Wieland |
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Masha Tokareva as Anna |
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Yanina Lisovskaya as Tinja |
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Hede Beck as Heidrun Reimers |
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Fritz Roth as Herr Sievert |
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Ricky Watson as Sani |
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Sina Bianca Hentschel as Svenja |
| Production | Pascal Nothdurft | Producer |
| Sound | Can Erdogan | Music |
| Sound | Daniel Sus | Music |
| Production | Tanja Ziegler | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Andrea Mertens | Editor |
| Camera | Holly Fink | Director of Photography |
| Production | Marc Müller-Kaldenberg | Producer |
| Directing | Nadine Heinze | Director |
| Writing | Nadine Heinze | Writer |
| Directing | Marc Dietschreit | Director |
| Writing | Marc Dietschreit | Writer |