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A Coffee in Berlin

2012-11-01 · 88 min · ★ 7.2

Drama · Comedy

Niko, a twenty-something college dropout, lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider. Then on one fateful day, through a series of absurdly amusing encounters, everything changes.

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Directors
Jan Ole Gerster
Production companies
Schiwago Film, Chromosom Filmproduktion, HR, ARTE
Countries
Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 300,000
Revenue
USD 2,750,275

Top Cast

Tom SchillingTom SchillingNiko Fischer
Marc HosemannMarc HosemannMatze
Friederike KempterFriederike KempterJulika Hoffmann
Justus von DohnányiJustus von DohnányiKarl Speckenbach
Katharina SchüttlerKatharina SchüttlerElli
Arnd KlawitterArnd KlawitterPhillip Rauch
Martin BrambachMartin BrambachKontrolleur Jörg
Andreas SchrödersAndreas SchrödersPsychologe
Ulrich NoethenUlrich NoethenWalter Fischer
Inga BirkenfeldInga BirkenfeldHanna
Leander ModersohnJörg Schneider
Rolf Peter KahlRolf Peter KahlKontrolleur Peter
Frederick LauFrederick LauRonnie
Michael GwisdekMichael GwisdekAlter Mann
Tim WilliamsBarkeeper
Katharina HauckKatharina HauckCoffeeshopverkäuferin
Lis BöttnerFrau Baumann
Theo TrebsTheo TrebsMarcel
Alexander AltomirianosTickeverkäufer
Steffen JürgensSteffen JürgensRalf

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