Family Party

Oct 15, 2015

1h 31m

★ 6.5

Overview

On the 70th birthday of famous piano virtuoso Hannes Westhoff, a celebration is to take place at the patriarch's estate. For this occasion, his second wife Anne not only invited Westhoff's three sons Max, Fredrik and Gregor, but also their mother, Westhoff's ex-wife Renate. While Anne tries to maintain a friendly atmosphere, old conflicts resurface among the family. With tensions already high, things take a turn for the dramatic when son Max reveals shocking news.

Genres

Drama

Family

Production Companies

ZDF

Family Party Trailers

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Cast

Hannes Westhoff

Günther Maria Halmer

Renate

Hannelore Elsner

Anne Westhoff

Michaela May

Max

Lars Eidinger

Jenny

Jördis Triebel

Frederik

Barnaby Metschurat

Gregor

Marc Hosemann

Charly

Nele Mueller-Stöfen

Vincent Broder

Daniel Krauss

Arzt

Bernhard Conrad

Arzt

Hubertus Hartmann

Muriel Hahn

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