Neandertal (2006)
17-year-old Guido suffers since his early childhood from neurodermatitis. After being taken to the hospital due to a heavy attack, he starts to question his personal and familiar environment and discovers that his parents’ relationship – which he assumed to be happy and sound – is built on lies. Unable to deal with this disappointment, he flees from it and moves in with his older brother and his roommates...
Director: Jan-Christoph Glaser, Ingo Haeb
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: July 18, 2006
Cast
- Jacob Matschenz - Guido
- Andreas Schmidt - Rudi
- Johanna Gastdorf - Mutter
- Falk Rockstroh - Vater
- Tim Egloff - Martin
- Luana Bellinghausen - Katrin
- Philippe Modeß - Jan
- Hanna Jürgens - Maria
- Jens Münchow - Goran
- Marc Zwinz - Bertram
Screenplay
- Ingo Haeb (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Ralf M. Mendle
Editing: Sarah Levine
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Touching Family Stories, Medical Drama and Hospital
Keywords
sibling relationship, sense of guilt, alcohol, parent child relationship, roommates, psychology, psychological stress, girlfriend, relationship problems, neurodermatitis, debt, patient, extramarital affair, illness, school life
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Neandertal about?
- 17-year-old Guido suffers since his early childhood from neurodermatitis. After being taken to the hospital due to a heavy attack, he starts to question his personal and familiar environment and discovers that his parents’ relationship – which he assumed to be happy and sound – is built on lies. Unable to deal with this disappointment, he flees from it and moves in with his older brother and his roommates...
- Who directed Neandertal?
- Neandertal was directed by Jan-Christoph Glaser, Ingo Haeb.
- Who stars in Neandertal?
- Neandertal stars Jacob Matschenz, Andreas Schmidt, Johanna Gastdorf, Falk Rockstroh, Tim Egloff, Luana Bellinghausen.
- How long is Neandertal?
- Neandertal has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Neandertal?
- Neandertal is a Drama film.
- Where was Neandertal produced?
- Neandertal was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Neandertal?
- The themes of Neandertal include: Touching Family Stories, Medical Drama and Hospital.