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That Trip We Took with Dad

That Trip We Took with Dad

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That Trip We Took with Dad

2016

1h 51m

5.8(20 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Romania, 1968. Two very different brothers. Mihai is a secret police informant, Emil is a dedicated dissident. When they have the opportunity to have their ailing father’s eyes operated on in East Germany, the three set out on a moving odyssey.

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ARTE

Film i Väst

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ovidiu Schumacher

Ovidiu Schumacher

William Reinholtz

Tom Pilath

Tom Pilath

East German Border Soldier

Susanne Bormann

Susanne Bormann

Ulrike von Syberg

Ana Ularu

Ana Ularu

Dr. Sanda Berceanu

Jan Andreesen

Jan Andreesen

Lieutenant Römrich

Alexandru Mărgineanu

Mihai Reinholtz

Manuel Klein

Manuel Klein

Hans-Uwe Janson

Razvan Enciu

Emil Reinholz

Doru Ana

Doru Ana

Securitate-Offizier Juganar

Marcela Nistor

Neli

Creative team

Directed by: Anca Miruna Lazarescu
Written by: Anca Miruna Lazarescu
Produced by: David Lindner Leporda

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