Winter Sleepers (1997)
Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend, nurse Laura. Rene, local cinema projectionist, steals Marco's car and gets into a car crash with local Theo, whose daughter, after being in coma for a time, dies. Rene suffers from partial short term memory loss and starts a relationship with Laura. Meanwhile Marco is looking for the man who stole his car and Theo - for the man who killed his daughter...
Director: Tom Tykwer
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: October 30, 1997
Cast
- Ulrich Matthes - René
- Marie-Lou Sellem - Laura
- Floriane Daniel - Rebecca
- Heino Ferch - Marco Mullier
- Josef Bierbichler - Theo
- Laura Tonke - Nina
- Sophia Dirscherl - Marita
- Sebastian Schipper - Otto
- Saskia Vester - Anna
- Werner Schnitzer - Chefarzt
Screenplay
- Anne-Françoise Pyszora (Novel)
- Tom Tykwer (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Frank Griebe
Editing: Katja Dringenberg
Production: X Filme Creative Pool
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Box Office: $323,041
Original Language: de
Themes
Medical Drama and Hospital
Keywords
coma, nurse, bavaria, germany, mountain, hospital, ski
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Winter Sleepers about?
- Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend, nurse Laura. Rene, local cinema projectionist, steals Marco's car and gets into a car crash with local Theo, whose daughter, after being in coma for a time, dies. Rene suffers from partial short term memory loss and starts a relationship with Laura. Meanwhile Marco is looking for the man who stole his car and Theo - for the man who killed his daughter...
- Who directed Winter Sleepers?
- Winter Sleepers was directed by Tom Tykwer.
- Who stars in Winter Sleepers?
- Winter Sleepers stars Ulrich Matthes, Marie-Lou Sellem, Floriane Daniel, Heino Ferch, Josef Bierbichler, Laura Tonke.
- How long is Winter Sleepers?
- Winter Sleepers has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Winter Sleepers?
- Winter Sleepers is a Drama, Romance film.
- How much did Winter Sleepers gross?
- Winter Sleepers grossed $323,041 worldwide.
- Where was Winter Sleepers produced?
- Winter Sleepers was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Winter Sleepers?
- The themes of Winter Sleepers include: Medical Drama and Hospital.