Rabenvater

Rabenvater

86 mins | Drama | April 30, 1986

Two years ago, cinema poster painter Jonathan had agreed in his divorce to leave the sole custody for his son David to David′s mother Ruth. But at the boy′s ninth birthday, Jonathan all of a sudden returns to their house. In the meantime, Ruth has found a new Partner, Franz, whom David has accepted as his surrogate father. Although everybody tries to solve the new situation with a lot of tolerance, Franz and Jonathan become rivals. But this rivalry comes to an end when David has an accident. Now, the boy is allowed to visit his father Jonathan on the weekend whenever he wants to. But before that, David goes on one last adventure: On a trip to a vacation camp, Jonathan "kidnaps" his son to spend several days hitchhiking alone with his son. Then, he gets him back to the vacation camp.

Rabenvater

86 mins | Drama | April 30, 1986

Rabenvater
Two years ago, cinema poster painter Jonathan had agreed in his divorce to leave the sole custody for his son David to David′s mother Ruth. But at the boy′s ninth birthday, Jonathan all of a sudden returns to their house. In the meantime, Ruth has found a new Partner, Franz, whom David has accepted as his surrogate father. Although everybody tries to solve the new situation with a lot of tolerance, Franz and Jonathan become rivals. But this rivalry comes to an end when David has an accident. Now, the boy is allowed to visit his father Jonathan on the weekend whenever he wants to. But before that, David goes on one last adventure: On a trip to a vacation camp, Jonathan "kidnaps" his son to spend several days hitchhiking alone with his son. Then, he gets him back to the vacation camp.
Producers DEFA
Original title Rabenvater
Directors Karl-Heinz Heymann
Writers Karl-Heinz Heymann, Thomas Knauf

Cast

Herbert Köfer

as Radetzki

Uwe Kockisch

as Franz

Roland Gawlik

as Jonathan Singula

Alexander Korth

as David

Gabriele Zion

as Ruth

Thomas Putensen

as Werner

Iris Bohnau

as Alice

Marlies Ludwig

as Yvonne

Gisela Bestehorn

as Jonathans Mutter

Dieter Montag

as Ludwig

Karla Runkehl

as Frau Blümchen

Ilse Voigt

as Jonathans Nachbarin

Thomas Knauf

as Mann im hellen Anzug

Günter Rüger

as Tankwart