Winter Journey

Winter Journey

99 mins | Drama | Nov. 23, 2006

Despite advancing age, rural businessman Franz has remained fit and energetic, but serious mental illness and financial problems mean that this hitherto ordinary man one day finds himself on a journey to Nairobi to get his money back, and perhaps his human dignity as well.

Winter Journey

99 mins | Drama | Nov. 23, 2006

Winter Journey
Despite advancing age, rural businessman Franz has remained fit and energetic, but serious mental illness and financial problems mean that this hitherto ordinary man one day finds himself on a journey to Nairobi to get his money back, and perhaps his human dignity as well.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Bayerischer Rundfunk, wega film vienna, d.i.e.film
Original title Winterreise
Directors Hans Steinbichler
Writers Hans Steinbichler, Martin Rauhaus

Cast

Josef Bierbichler

as Franz Brenninger

Sibel Kekilli

as Leyla

Hanna Schygulla

as Martha "Mucky" Brenninger

Philipp Hochmair

as Xaver Brenninger

Anna Schudt

as Paula Brenninger

Brigitte Hobmeier

as Jacqueline

André Hennicke

as Friedländer

Johann von Bülow

as Holger 'Sparkasse' Mankewski

Klaus Manchen

as Botschafter

Martin Goeres

as Assistent des Botschafters

Michael Grimm

as LKW-Fahrer

Stefan Merki

as Arzt