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Am Tag als Bobby Ewing starb
4.6 / 10• 2005• 1h 32m•NR• German
ComedyDrama
Storyline
1986 - The protest movement against the construction of the nuclear power plant in Brokdorf is on its last legs. Only one rural commune remains: the "Alternative Wohnkollektiv Regenbogen". For them, it could go on and on with endless consensus discussions, shearing sheep and naked communal bathing. One day, the lowland communards are joined by two city dwellers, Hanne and her son Niels. While Hanne gets used to scream therapy and raising vegetables surprisingly quickly - and even more quickly to the tantra games with commune guru Peter - Niels has less and less desire for the dogmatic commune rules. Out of defiance, he joins the violent nuclear power plant resistance, thus upsetting the tranquil chaos of the commune. The big bang, however, comes when a reactor explodes in distant Chernobyl. Exactly on the day Bobby Ewing dies, the petroleum prince from "Dallas" and series favorite of the commune.
Cast & Crew
Gabriela Maria Schmeide
Hanne
Lead
Franz Dinda
Niels
Peter Lohmeyer
Peter
Luise Helm
Martina
Nina Petri
Gesine
Richy Müller
Eckardt
Eva Kryll
Elli
Peter Heinrich Brix
Prestin
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lars Jessen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Am Tag als Bobby Ewing starb is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
