cast
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Daniel Brühl
Alex
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Katrin Sass
Mother
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Chulpan Khamatova
Lara
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Maria Simon
Ariane
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Florian Lukas
Denis
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Alexander Beyer
Rainer
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Burghart Klaußner
Alex's Father
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Michael Gwisdek
Klapprath
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Christine Schorn
Ms. Schäfer
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Jürgen Holtz
Mr. Ganske
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Jochen Stern
Mr. Mehlert
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Stefan Walz
"Sigmund Jähn"
- Eberhard Kirchberg Dr. Wagner
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Hans-Uwe Bauer
Dr. Mewes
- Nico Ledermueller Alex (11 years)
- Jelena Kratz Ariane (13 years)
- Laureen Hatscher Baby Paula (1 year)
- Felicitas Hatscher Baby Paula (1 year)
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Martin Brambach
Stasi 1
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Michael Gerber
Stasi 2
- Robert Störr Official at Award Ceremony
- Philipp Kupfer Baby Paula (3 months)
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Ernst-Georg Schwill
Taxi Driver
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Rainer Werner
Stasi in Denim Jacket
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Marc Bischoff
Young Ward Doctor
- Horst-Dieter Stork Border Guard 1
- Hartmut Kuley NVA-Officer
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Peter Kurth
"X-TV" Boss
- Ditmar Bieseke Border Guard 2
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Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Ambulance Driver
- Dirk Prinz Passenger
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Jürgen Vogel
"The Chick"
- Elke Werner Saleswoman HO-Market
- Regina Ziebach Cucumber Woman
- Wolfgang Stein Cucumber Man
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Mennan Yapo
Flea Market Vendor
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Fritz Roth
Guard at Coca-Cola
- Maximilian Brunow Pioneer Sasha
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Bojan Heyn
Pioneer Niko
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Armin Dillenberger
Bank Teller
- Denys Darahan Pioneer Christian
- Bastian Lang Pioneer Frank
- Lothar Schlichthar Fat Man at the Pool
- Alexander Reed Wuppertaler
- Ute Michel Gynecologist
- Svea Timander Father's New Wife
- Hanna Schwamborn Carla
- Rafael Hübner Thomas
- Michael Berge Party Speaker