We Were Just Playing

We Were Just Playing

86 mins | Drama | June 30, 2018

Two boys from different worlds. Of all possible times, the start of summer vacation is when 10-year-old Jona has to move away from Berlin to the German-Czech border with his mother and new stepfather. He's lonely and angry as he inspects his new surroundings. Across the border, he meets Miro, a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy. Jona is fascinated by the confident but taciturn boy, only slowly discovering the fate that's hidden behind Miro's grown-up façade.

We Were Just Playing

86 mins | Drama | June 30, 2018

We Were Just Playing
Two boys from different worlds. Of all possible times, the start of summer vacation is when 10-year-old Jona has to move away from Berlin to the German-Czech border with his mother and new stepfather. He's lonely and angry as he inspects his new surroundings. Across the border, he meets Miro, a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy. Jona is fascinated by the confident but taciturn boy, only slowly discovering the fate that's hidden behind Miro's grown-up façade.
Producers ZDF
Original title Wir haben nur gespielt
Directors Ann-Kristin Reyels, Annette Drees
Writers Antonia Rothe-Liermann, Katrin Milhahn

Cast

Godehard Giese

as Robert

Roman Bkhavnani

as Miro

Mercedes Müller

as Kristina

Max Ruhbaum

as Mann in rotem Auto

Till Schmidt

as Freier