Paths

Oct 27, 2017

1h 45m

★ 6.4

Overview

Andreas and Martin share all the ups and downs of everyday life, and their son is maturing. A cautious approach to the traces of a long relationship. The love story of two people. Not about how they come together, not a phase they go through, but all of their shared experiences: all the years between the first kiss and today.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

HILDEBRANDT FILM GmbH

Paths Trailers

Cast

Andreas Haller

Mike Hoffmann

Martin Winter

Mathis Reinhardt

Six-Year-Old Max

Cai Cohrs

Max

Tom Böttcher

Gutsmann

Peer Martiny

Christa

Eva Horacek

Julia Engel

Yvonne Döring

Manuela Hoffmann

Sara Löffler

Radiosprecher (voice)

Ludwig Bundscherer

Supermarktansage (voice)

Verena Weiss

Kassiererin Konzert

Sarah Heimann

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