The Weekend
6.6(5 votes)
2012
1h 37m
Comedy
Drama
Based on a novel by Bernard Schlink (The Reader), The Weekend follows Jens as he leaves prison 18 years after being arrested as an RAF terrorist in Germany. Back with his family, friends, and ex-comrades, including his former lover Inga, Jens’ unexpected arrival disrupts their lives, forcing them to re-examine the violent idealism of their youth, especially as he insists on learning who had betrayed him to the police years before in this intense, gripping drama
Production
UFA Filmproduktion GmbH
Cast
Sebastian Koch
Jens Kessler
Katja Riemann
Inga Lansky
Barbara Auer
Sylvester Groth
Tobias Moretti
Robert Gwisdek
Elisa Schlott
David Bredin
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