Ghosts (2005)
Nina, a mentally ill teenage orphan, starts a new job as a garden cleaner when she meets Toni. They fall in love but soon Toni starts betraying Nina. Meanwhile, Francoise is picked up at a Berlin psychiatric hospital by her husband, Pierre. After spotting Nina, Francoise believes that she has found her kidnapped daughter Marie, but no one believes her.
Director: Christian Petzold
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: September 15, 2005
Cast
- Julia Hummer - Nina
- Sabine Timoteo - Toni
- Marianne Basler - Françoise
- Aurélien Recoing - Pierre
- Benno Fürmann - Oliver
- Anna Schudt - Kai
- Claudia Geisler-Bading - Heimleiterin
- Philipp Hauß - Mathias
- Victoria Trauttmansdorff - Mathias' Mutter
- Peter Kurth - Vorarbeiter
Screenplay
- Harun Farocki (Screenplay)
- Christian Petzold (Screenplay)
- Dirk Drebelow (Story Editor)
Music: Stefan Will, Marco Dreckkötter
Cinematography: Hans Fromm
Editing: Bettina Böhler
Production: Schramm Film, Les Films des Tournelles, ARTE France Cinéma, BR
Country: France, Germany
Language: Deutsch, Français
Original Language: de
Themes
Crushing Despair and the Void, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Unwavering Faith and Hope, Stories of Hope and Redemption, Philosophical and Existential Questions
Keywords
friendship, berlin, germany, unsociability, loss of loved one, identity, despair, children's home, hope, diary, casting, baby-snatching, lgbt
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ghosts about?
- Nina, a mentally ill teenage orphan, starts a new job as a garden cleaner when she meets Toni. They fall in love but soon Toni starts betraying Nina. Meanwhile, Francoise is picked up at a Berlin psychiatric hospital by her husband, Pierre. After spotting Nina, Francoise believes that she has found her kidnapped daughter Marie, but no one believes her.
- Who directed Ghosts?
- Ghosts was directed by Christian Petzold.
- Who stars in Ghosts?
- Ghosts stars Julia Hummer, Sabine Timoteo, Marianne Basler, Aurélien Recoing, Benno Fürmann, Anna Schudt.
- How long is Ghosts?
- Ghosts has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Ghosts?
- Ghosts is a Drama film.
- Where was Ghosts produced?
- Ghosts was produced in France, Germany.
- What are the themes of Ghosts?
- The themes of Ghosts include: Crushing Despair and the Void, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Unwavering Faith and Hope, Stories of Hope and Redemption, Philosophical and Existential Questions.