The City Below (2010)
A man and a woman at an art exhibition share a fleeting moment of attraction, which neither can act upon. Days later, a chance second meeting leads to an innocent coffee and the two strangers – both married - toy with their unexplainable fascination for each other. Svenja is curious and finds herself in a hotel room with Roland, but she does not consummate an affair. A powerful executive at the large bank where Svenja's husband works, Roland is used to getting what he wants. He manipulates the transfer of her husband to Indonesia to replace a recently murdered bank manager. Unaware of Roland’s actions, Svenja now ceases to resist...
Director: Christoph Hochhäusler
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: September 15, 2010
Cast
- Nicolette Krebitz - Svenja Steve
- Robert Hunger-Bühler - Roland Cordes
- Mark Waschke - Oliver Steve
- Corinna Kirchhoff - Claudia Cordes
- Lâm Vissay - Andre Lau
- Wolfgang Böck - Werner Löbau
- Paul Faßnacht - Hermann Josef Esch
- Oliver Broumis - Uwe Maas
- Robert Schupp - Frank Kressnick
- André Dietz - Stefan Scharf
Screenplay
Music: Benedikt Schiefer
Cinematography: Bernhard Keller
Editing: Stefan Stabenow
Production: WDR, Heimatfilm
Country: France, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
banker, frankfurt am main, germany, high society
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The City Below about?
- A man and a woman at an art exhibition share a fleeting moment of attraction, which neither can act upon. Days later, a chance second meeting leads to an innocent coffee and the two strangers – both married - toy with their unexplainable fascination for each other. Svenja is curious and finds herself in a hotel room with Roland, but she does not consummate an affair. A powerful executive at the large bank where Svenja's husband works, Roland is used to getting what he wants. He manipulates the transfer of her husband to Indonesia to replace a recently murdered bank manager. Unaware of Roland’s actions, Svenja now ceases to resist...
- Who directed The City Below?
- The City Below was directed by Christoph Hochhäusler.
- Who stars in The City Below?
- The City Below stars Nicolette Krebitz, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Mark Waschke, Corinna Kirchhoff, Lâm Vissay, Wolfgang Böck.
- How long is The City Below?
- The City Below has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is The City Below?
- The City Below is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was The City Below produced?
- The City Below was produced in France, Germany.