The Runaway

The Runaway

23 mins | Drama | Dec. 2, 2004

Ausreißer [The Runaway] is a 2004 German short film directed by Ulrike Grote, with Peter Jordan and Maximilian Werner. It follows Walter, an unemployed architect, who is getting ready to go for an interview. But just as he is about to leave his flat, an eight-year-old boy, Yuri, approaches him at the door, claiming to be his son. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

The Runaway

23 mins | Drama | Dec. 2, 2004

The Runaway
Ausreißer [The Runaway] is a 2004 German short film directed by Ulrike Grote, with Peter Jordan and Maximilian Werner. It follows Walter, an unemployed architect, who is getting ready to go for an interview. But just as he is about to leave his flat, an eight-year-old boy, Yuri, approaches him at the door, claiming to be his son. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Hamburger Filmwerkstätten e.V., Filmstudium Universität Hamburg
Original title Ausreißer
Directors Ulrike Grote
Writers Linus Foerster

Cast

Peter Jordan

as Walter Dahlmann

Maximilian Werner

as Yuri Rosenbauer

Monica Bleibtreu

as Frau Hasser

Albert Niehörster

as Portier

Hermann Lause

as Benthin

Marion Martienzen

as Ärztin

Stephan Benson

as Dr. Reinhardt

Meike Kircher

as Geliebte Born