Counterparts

Counterparts

Counterparts

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Counterparts

2007

1h 36m

5.8(13 votes)

Drama

Overview

Teacher Anne and policeman Georg are thought of as the perfect couple. However, appearances are deceptive: one of them is covered with scars and bruises. But which one is the abuser?

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Matthias Brandt

Matthias Brandt

Georg Hoffmann

Victoria Trauttmansdorff

Victoria Trauttmansdorff

Anne Hoffmann

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Michael Gleiwitz

Susanne Bormann

Susanne Bormann

Denise

Anna Brass

Marie Hoffmann

Pablo Ben-Yakov

Pablo Ben-Yakov

Lukas Hoffmann

Jochen Striebeck

Hans Josef

Maria Körber

Maria Körber

Mechthild

Claus Dieter Clausnitzer

Claus Dieter Clausnitzer

Andreas Hinreich

Özgür Özata

Ahmet Celik

Creative team

Directed by: Jan Bonny
Written by: Christina Ebelt
Jan Bonny
Produced by: Bettina Brokemper

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