The Ordinaries
The Ordinaries
The Ordinaries
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2023
2h 0m
6.1(22 votes)
Comedy
Fantasy

Overview

Paula, a young supporting character, studies at the Main Character School and dreams on graduating to become a lead.

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Production Companies

Bandenfilm
Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF
ZDF

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

67 members
Acting

Fine Sendel

Paula

Fine Sendel
Acting

Jule Böwe

Elisa

Jule Böwe
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Henning Peker

Hilde

Henning Peker
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Sira-Anna Faal

Hannah Cooper

Sira-Anna Faal
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Noah Tinwa

Simon

Noah Tinwa
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Denise M'Baye

Dr. Cooper

Denise M'Baye
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Pasquale Aleardi

Mr. Cooper

Pasquale Aleardi
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Martin Umbach

Togoy

Martin Umbach
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Noah Bailey

Elio Cooper

Noah Bailey
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Dela Dabulamanzi

Archivist

Dela Dabulamanzi
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Mathias Max Herrmann

Bus Passenger

Mathias Max Herrmann
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Cino Djavid

Outtake on Bus

Cino Djavid
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Paul Michael Stiehler

Leon

Paul Michael Stiehler
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Sibylle Maria Dordel

Institute Assistant

Sibylle Maria Dordel
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Bastian Sierich

Talking Head

Bastian Sierich
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Gisa Flake

Checkpoint Official #1

Gisa Flake
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Ben Andrews Rumler

Checkpoint Official #2

Ben Andrews Rumler
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Rike Eckermann

Quivering Outtake

Rike Eckermann
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Birgit Berthold

Clara

Birgit Berthold
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Heiko Pinkowski

Overmodulated Voice Outtake

Heiko Pinkowski
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Rainer Reiners

Factory Director

Rainer Reiners
Acting

Aurel Manthei

Udo

Aurel Manthei
Acting

Heinz Wanitschek

Manni

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Mélanie Fouché

Classmate #1

Mélanie Fouché
Acting

Paul Zichner

Classmate #2

Paul Zichner
Acting

Joy Maria Bai

Stage Director #1

Joy Maria Bai
Acting

Christian Steyer

Feinmann

Christian Steyer
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Michael Pink

Henry F. Dotter

Michael Pink
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Cito Andresen

Dotter's Son

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Kalina Krone

Dotter's Daughter

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Marc Ben Puch

Prison Policeman

Marc Ben Puch
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Ali Berber

Policeman Without Background

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Michael Fetter Nathansky

Dog Lassie (voice)

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Adrian Laza

Stage Director #2

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Production

Theresa Clamann

Institute Director

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Regina Brands

Woman on Bus

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Carlo Krammling

Attacked Student

Carlo Krammling
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Gerhard Leschik

Rebel

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Norbert Pötzsch

Policeman on Stage

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Harald Balzus

Border Inspector

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Erik Zwikirsch

Forrest Gump

Erik Zwikirsch
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Willi Forwick

Factory Worker #1

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Mary Daher

Factory Worker #2

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Birgit Mazur-Rodak

Bridge Woman

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Margrit Traupe

Woman With Dog

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Jonas Herberger

Raid Policeman

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Thomas Borchardt

Neighbor Family Member #1

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Jil Viktoria Borchardt

Neighbor Family Member #2

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Jacqueline Paape

Neighbor Family Member #3

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Harro Zimmermann

Horror Film Character

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Karl Kneusels

Young Man Seeing Dead People

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Campbell Caspary

Superhero

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Omar Soliman

Main Character in Love #1

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Darja Shenderovich

Main Character in Love #2

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Thirza Wunderlich

Woman Incapable of Remembering Her Lines

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Emmi Büter

Main Character School Student

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Tamino Bösche

Choir Member #1

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Hans Henschel

Choir Member #2

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Stefanie Kuballa-Cottone

Choir Member #3

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Christina Rehmann

Choir Member #4

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Nele Fine Rehmann

Choir Member #5

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Stella Scholz

Choir Member #6

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Pia Schrade

Choir Member #7

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Sebastian Steininger

Choir Member #8

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Robert Zeuner

Choir Member #9

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Laura Linnenbaum

Juror

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Diana Küch

Woman in Infinity

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