Loss of Altitude

Loss of Altitude

2026•12m

Drama

Where do we go when everyone wants their country back? A film about collective guilt and what remains between two people when an entire nation looks away.

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Production

Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nina Niknafs

Mimi

Berit Vander

Berit Vander

Eli

Mark Waschke

Mark Waschke

Driver

Andreas Hofer

Andreas Hofer

Moderator

Juliane Meyer Gregori

Counter Woman

Laurenz Laufenberg

Radio Host

Gerlinde Jänicke

Radio Host

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