

Import/Export
2007-10-18 · 135 min · ★ 6.8
A nurse from Ukraine searches for a better life in the West, while an unemployed security guard from Austria heads East for the same reason. Both are looking for work, a new beginning, an existence, struggling to believe in themselves, to find a meaning in life...
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- Directors
- Ulrich Seidl
- Production companies
- Pronto Film, Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion, Essential Filmproduktion
- Countries
- Austria, Ukraine, Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ekateryna RakOlga
Paul HofmannPauli
Michael ThomasPaulis Stiefvater
Susanne LotharPaulis Mutter
Natalija BaranovaOlgas Freundin (Ukraine)
Maria HofstätterSchwester Maria
Georg FriedrichPfleger Andi
Johannes NussbaumSohn Einfamilienhaus
Brigitte KrenPauls MutterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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