I'm The Father

I'm The Father

102 mins | Sept. 26, 2002

Marco and Melanie, a young married couple, are living a life of passion, chaos, and all the little frustrations of everyday existence. Their love for each other seems like a beacon on heavy seas. But career pressure, burned toast, and dirty laundry are eroding all tenderness, and they never seem to find enough time for their six-year-old son, Benny, either. Their world is about to fall apart when Melanie moves out, taking Benny with her. She files for divorce, and Marco makes a decision that is not only going to change his own life. He suddenly discovers his own unique way of being a father … I’m the Father is a modern portrait of a generation which appears to fail its own ambitions: After all, how do you combine a job, children, love and all the other challenges of everyday life – without giving yourself up in the process? And then what happens when positions become entrenched and a divorce seems inevitable?

I'm The Father

102 mins | Sept. 26, 2002

I'm The Father
Marco and Melanie, a young married couple, are living a life of passion, chaos, and all the little frustrations of everyday existence. Their love for each other seems like a beacon on heavy seas. But career pressure, burned toast, and dirty laundry are eroding all tenderness, and they never seem to find enough time for their six-year-old son, Benny, either. Their world is about to fall apart when Melanie moves out, taking Benny with her. She files for divorce, and Marco makes a decision that is not only going to change his own life. He suddenly discovers his own unique way of being a father … I’m the Father is a modern portrait of a generation which appears to fail its own ambitions: After all, how do you combine a job, children, love and all the other challenges of everyday life – without giving yourself up in the process? And then what happens when positions become entrenched and a divorce seems inevitable?
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers
Original title Väter
Directors Dani Levy
Writers

Cast

Ezra-Valentin Lenz

as Benny Krieger

Sebastian Blomberg

as Marco Krieger

Maria Schrader

as Melanie Krieger

Ulrich Noethen

as Nico Ellermann

Marion Kracht

as Marcos Assistentin Christa

Hanns Zischler

as Dr. Beilenberg

Christiane Paul

as Ilona

Rosel Zech

as Ruth, Melanies Mutter

Paul Frielinghaus

as Nico Ellermanns Sohn

Rolf Zacher

as Peter Krieger

Lena Stolze

as Melanies Anwältin

Anna Thalbach

as Erzieherin

Annekathrin Bürger

as Kindergartenleiterin

Franziska Troegner

as Ferienhausvermieterin

Christoph Bantzer

as Jakob Ellermann

Victor Deiß

as Dr. Schmidt

Eva Medusa Gühne

as Mitbewohnerin Melanie

Mignon Remé

as Erna