A Long Way Home (2008)
Ben Winter returns from his tour in Afghanistan with the German ISAF. Having survived a suicide bombing, which claimed the life of his best friend, he is trying to find his way back to his old life, with his girlfriend, family and friends. But his memories are catching up with him. Increasingly, he is losing contact with reality and his trauma gets the upper hand. A near-accident makes him and his family finally aware of the deep-rooted trauma and feelings of guilt he brought back from Afghanistan and he checks into a veterans' hospital for treatment.
Director: Andreas Senn
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: June 21, 2008
Cast
- Ken Duken - Ben Winter
- Ulrike Folkerts - Lona Reimann
- Oliver Stritzel - Kurt Winter
- Kirsten Block - Ute Winter
- Torben Liebrecht - Ivan Müller
- Franz Dinda - Torben Kesselbach
- Henning Baum - Jochen Wiegand
- Karl Kranzkowski - Kesselbach
- Mira Bartuschek - Tine Struck
Screenplay
Music: Johannes Kobilke
Cinematography: Stefan Unterberger
Editing: Melanie Margalith
Production: SWR
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
More Films by Director: Andreas Senn
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Long Way Home about?
- Ben Winter returns from his tour in Afghanistan with the German ISAF. Having survived a suicide bombing, which claimed the life of his best friend, he is trying to find his way back to his old life, with his girlfriend, family and friends. But his memories are catching up with him. Increasingly, he is losing contact with reality and his trauma gets the upper hand. A near-accident makes him and his family finally aware of the deep-rooted trauma and feelings of guilt he brought back from Afghanistan and he checks into a veterans' hospital for treatment.
- Who directed A Long Way Home?
- A Long Way Home was directed by Andreas Senn.
- Who stars in A Long Way Home?
- A Long Way Home stars Ken Duken, Ulrike Folkerts, Oliver Stritzel, Kirsten Block, Torben Liebrecht, Franz Dinda.
- How long is A Long Way Home?
- A Long Way Home has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is A Long Way Home?
- A Long Way Home is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was A Long Way Home produced?
- A Long Way Home was produced in Germany.