Five Years
5 Jahre Leben
“5 Years”
Synopsis
How Murat Kurnaz ended up in Guantanamo Bay is a mysterious story. 5 YEARS investigates the psychological aspect of this endless and unjustified "imprisonment" where Kurnaz had to endure never ending physical and psychological torture.
Top Cast
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Sascha Alexander Geršak
Murat Kurnaz
Trystan Pütter
Collins
John Keogh
Smith
Tayfun Bademsoy
Murat Kurnaz’ Vater
Şiir Eloğlu
Murat Kurnaz’ Mutter
Ben Miles
Gail Holford
Marc Hodapp
PV2. Malone
Ulas Kilic
Ali
Torsten Michaelis
Police Officer
Özkan Akdogan
Prisoner
Nevzet Akgül
Friend at wedding
Ayfer Akin
Woman at funeral
Sinan Al-Kurikchi
Elyas
Amir Al-Sudani
Soldier
Bahattin Alkan
Friend at wedding
Zafer Alkan
Prisoner
Engin Ambuluto
Friend at wedding
Özkan Arslan
Prisoner
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stefan Schaller
- Screenplay & Story
- Stefan Schaller
- Original Score
- Enik
- Original Title
- 5 Jahre Leben
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- teamWorx
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stefan Schaller
Stefan Schaller, David Finck, Juli Zeh
Enik
Armin Franzen
Simon Blasi
Christoph Fisser, Jochen Laube, Joseph M'Barek, Fabian Maubach, Jörg Schulze
Department Leadership Roster
Stefan Schaller
Director
Stefan Schaller
Screenplay
Christoph Fisser
Producer
Jochen Laube
Producer
Joseph M'Barek
Producer
Fabian Maubach
Producer
Jörg Schulze
Producer
Enik
Original Music Composer
Armin Franzen
Director of Photography
Simon Blasi
Editor
Julian R. Wagner
Production Design
Diana Dean
Costume Design
Martin Grözinger
Visual Effects Supervisor
Rainer Werner
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Five Years
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What is Five Years about?
How Murat Kurnaz ended up in Guantanamo Bay is a mysterious story. 5 YEARS investigates the psychological aspect of this endless and unjustified "imprisonment" where Kurnaz had to endure never ending physical and psychological torture.
Who directed Five Years?
Five Years was directed by Stefan Schaller.
Who stars in Five Years?
The principal cast of Five Years includes Sascha Alexander Geršak, Trystan Pütter, John Keogh, Tayfun Bademsoy, Şiir Eloğlu.
When was Five Years released and how long is it?
Five Years was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Five Years?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Five Years was composed by Enik.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Five Years?
Five Years holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).