Home for the Weekend

Home for the Weekend

85 mins | Drama | Feb. 14, 2012

On the request of his mother Gitte, Marko, who has been living in Berlin for years, drives off to the countryside to visit his parents. His hopes of spending a quiet and relaxing time with his family fall short when Gitte surprises everyone by revealing that she has recovered after a long mental illness. Marko is the only one who respects her wish from now on to be treated as a full member of this family and, as a result, ends up tipping more than just the delicate balance of his parent’s seemingly harmonious relationship.

Home for the Weekend

85 mins | Drama | Feb. 14, 2012

Home for the Weekend
On the request of his mother Gitte, Marko, who has been living in Berlin for years, drives off to the countryside to visit his parents. His hopes of spending a quiet and relaxing time with his family fall short when Gitte surprises everyone by revealing that she has recovered after a long mental illness. Marko is the only one who respects her wish from now on to be treated as a full member of this family and, as a result, ends up tipping more than just the delicate balance of his parent’s seemingly harmonious relationship.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers ARD
Original title Was bleibt
Directors Hans-Christian Schmid
Writers Bernd Lange

Cast

Lars Eidinger

as Marko Heidtmann

Corinna Harfouch

as Gitte Heidtmann

Sebastian Zimmler

as Jakob Heidtmann

Ernst Stötzner

as Günter Heidtmann

Picco von Groote

as Ella Staudt

Egon Merten

as Zowie Heidtmann

Birge Schade

as Susanne Graefe

Eva Meckbach

as Tine Gronau

Jörg Malchow

as Polizist

Angelika Richter

as DB-Kellnerin

Gerhard Hermann

as Einsatzleiter

Ines Krug

as Heilpraktikerin