12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich
Synopsis
Due to alleged West contacts Bettina is arrested in 1984. Jan is a Stasi officer and expert in interrogation. For half a year, the officer and the dissident sit face to face almost daily, and the unbelievable happens: they fall in love with each other. In a few words and gestures and by means of a numerical code, they communicate. '11 means 'you are beautiful', '12 means 'I love you'. Jan and Bettina are always at risk of their love being discovered.
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Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Connie Walther
- Screenplay & Story
- Scarlett Kleint
- Original Score
- Rainer Oleak
- Original Title
- 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- MDR, UFA Fernsehproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Connie Walther
Scarlett Kleint
Rainer Oleak
Peter Nix
Sabine Brose
Cornelia Wecker, Norbert Sauer
Department Leadership Roster
Scarlett Kleint
Writer
Connie Walther
Director
Cornelia Wecker
Producer
Sabine Brose
Editor
Peter Nix
Director of Photography
Norbert Sauer
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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What is 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich about?
Due to alleged West contacts Bettina is arrested in 1984. Jan is a Stasi officer and expert in interrogation. For half a year, the officer and the dissident sit face to face almost daily, and the unbelievable happens: they fall in love with each other. In a few words and gestures and by means of a numerical code, they communicate. '11 means 'you are beautiful', '12 means 'I love you'. Jan and Bettina are always at risk of their love being discovered.
Who directed 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich?
12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich was directed by Connie Walther.
Who stars in 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich?
The principal cast of 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich includes Claudia Michelsen, Devid Striesow, Michael Krabbe, Winnie Böwe, Luise Helm.
When was 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich released and how long is it?
12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich was composed by Rainer Oleak.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich?
12 heißt: Ich liebe Dich holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).