Erbsen auf halb 6
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Erbsen auf halb 6

6.6 / 10 2004 1h 47mNR German
DramaComedyRomance

Storyline

It all starts with a bang. The car breaks through the crash barrier and falls off the bridge. The lights go out. After that, he is not able to see anymore. His optic nerve is severed, from now on the young stage-director Jakob is blind. His life will change and nothing will ever be the same. Jakob cannot handle the idea of never being able to see again and screams at the only woman who is able and willing to help him, Lily. A rehabilitation teacher, she helps the blind deal with the darkness. Lily has been living with it since birth, she too is blind.

Cast & Crew

Fritzi Haberlandt

Fritzi Haberlandt

Lilly Walter

Lead
Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Jakob Magnuson

Tina Engel

Tina Engel

Regine

Harald Schrott

Harald Schrott

Paul

Jenny Gröllmann

Jenny Gröllmann

Franziska

Alice Dwyer

Alice Dwyer

Alex

Max Mauff

Max Mauff

Ben

Annett Renneberg

Annett Renneberg

Nina

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lars Büchel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Erbsen auf halb 6 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker