Storyline
This tragic love story relates ten decisive years in the life of the great Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin, played by a young Ulrich Mühe.
Cast & Crew
Ulrich Mühe
Friedrich Hölderlin
Lead
Jenny Gröllmann
Susette Gontard
Swetlana Schönfeld
Marie Rätzer
Michael Gwisdek
Jakob Gontard
PG
Peter-Mario Grau
Isaac von Sinclair
CG
Christine Gloger
Hölderlins Mutter
Simone Frost
Hölderlins Schwester Henrike
Christine Harbort
Haushälterin Wilhelmine
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Herrmann Zschoche's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hälfte des Lebens is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
