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Das Beste Jahr meines Lebens
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Das Beste Jahr meines Lebens

2006-11-10 · 90 min · ★ 4.4

Drama · TV Movie

Her husband Niklas' loan fraud plunges housewife Laura Vandenberg into disaster. While Niklas is behind bars and the company is being wound up, Laura has to give up her house and move to a dreary high-rise estate with her two children. But with the support of her neighbor Ziggy, Laura soon finds a job in an Italian dive bar. Thanks to her sophisticated cooking skills, which she acquired as a perfectly organized housewife, Laura gets the shop going. Finally, Niklas is released on probation - but then Laura finds out that her husband has not only cheated on the bank.

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Directors
Olaf Kreinsen
Production companies
ARD
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Christine NeubauerChristine NeubauerLaura Vandenberg
Huub StapelHuub StapelNiklas Vandenberg
Sandra BorgmannSandra BorgmannZiggy
Andrea L'ArrongeAndrea L'ArrongeHelene
Stefan MerkiStefan MerkiKommissar Grobe
Nicki von TempelhoffNicki von TempelhoffRobert
Ella RisinNina Vandenberg
Moritz BasilicoMoritz Vandenberg
Stephanie KellnerStephanie KellnerTanja

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