Hannah (played by Paula Kalenberg) is a protagonist in The Cloud.
Main protagonist who stays behind during a nuclear evacuation to care for her brother Uli. She travels to Bad Hersfeld, survives exposure to a radioactive fallout cloud, and later relocates to Hamburg where she faces social isolation due to radiation-induced hair loss. Elmar (played by Franz Dinda) is a protagonist in The Cloud.
A schoolmate who promises to help Hannah escape. After failing to hotwire a car, he later locates her in a hospital, stays with her in Hamburg, struggles with contamination, attempts suicide, and accompanies her to bury Uli. Uli (played by Hans-Laurin Beyerling) appears in The Cloud.
Hannah's younger brother who waits for her at home. He accompanies her on a bike ride to Bad Hersfeld but is fatally killed in a hit-and-run accident. His body is hidden in a cornfield and later buried by Hannah and Elmar.
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Characters
Hannah
(played by Paula Kalenberg) — protagonist
Main protagonist who stays behind during a nuclear evacuation to care for her brother Uli. She travels to Bad Hersfeld, survives exposure to a radioactive fallout cloud, and later relocates to Hamburg...
Elmar
(played by Franz Dinda) — protagonist
A schoolmate who promises to help Hannah escape. After failing to hotwire a car, he later locates her in a hospital, stays with her in Hamburg, struggles with contamination, attempts suicide, and acco...
Uli
(played by Hans-Laurin Beyerling) — supporting
Hannah's younger brother who waits for her at home. He accompanies her on a bike ride to Bad Hersfeld but is fatally killed in a hit-and-run accident. His body is hidden in a cornfield and later burie...
Key Relationships
Hannah → Elmar
(Social Schoolmate)
Hannah → Uli
(Family Sister)
Story Analysis
A story of survival, trauma, and resilience following a nuclear disaster that fractures a community and tests the bonds of youth.
Plot Progression
Evacuation Panic
Tragedy on the Road
Hospital Isolation
Journey to Closure
Directed by Gregor Schnitzler
The Cloud (2006) · 6.3/10 · drama, science-fiction, thriller
