A German drama film directed by Jörg Graser, focusing on production details and cast assembly.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
German Production Setup
The film is introduced as a German drama directed by Jörg Graser.
Key Events
Production Origin — Drama film produced in Germany and released in 1990.
Location: Germany
Script Development — Original screenplay written in German by the director.
Location: Germany
Creative Development
The original script is noted as being written in German by the director.
Key Events
Cast Assembly — Main actors confirmed for the film production.
Location: Germany
Cast Introduction
The main ensemble cast is listed, establishing the key performers.
Key Events
Release Context — Film released alongside other German cinema of the era.
Location: Global
Cultural Placement
The movie is contextualized within the broader landscape of German cinema.
Key Events
Historical Record — Documented as part of German film history up to 2022.
Location: Germany
Story Breakdown
Production Framework — Establishes the geographical and temporal setting of the film.
German Origin — Film produced in Germany.
1990 Release — Released in the year 1990.
Creative Leadership — Details the primary creative force behind the project.
Director Jörg Graser — Directed and wrote the screenplay.
Screenplay Author — Original script written in German.
Linguistic Context — Defines the language and genre parameters.
German Language — Original dialogue in German.
Drama Genre — Classified as a dramatic film.
Lead Performers — Highlights the primary actors in the ensemble.
Hanna Schygulla — Main cast member.
Otto Tausig — Main cast member.
Supporting Ensemble — Features additional key actors.
Günther Maria Halmer — Main cast member.
Robert Dietl — Main cast member.
Cast Continuation — Completes the listed principal performers.
Maria Singer — Main cast member.
Karl Friedrich — Main cast member.
In this tragic melodrama, a man who has been hiding his Nazi past has it come back to haunt him when his hippie daughter, whom he disapproves of, comes back to bond with her daughter, whom he's been raising. Meanwhile, he and his drinking buddy, a beer-truck driver, go on a jaunt to Poland to recover some gold fillings he had hidden years ago during the time when he worked in a concentration camp. The truck driver inadvertently leaves a filling lying around at home, and his mother immediately recognizes it for what it is. When she confronts him, he claims that "Jews don't mean anything to me" and she must then reveal his Jewish heritage to him: she was a housekeeper in a Jewish household and he was a child there whom she adopted during the Holocaust in order to save his life. The driver then confronts the wily old Nazi, who conceives a brutal scheme which will save his cozy life at the expense of the reputations of the driver and his granddaughter.