What Might Have Been
Was gewesen wäre
Synopsis
Astrid is in her late forties and has her life firmly under control. She has fallen in love with Paul, and their first weekend trip together takes them to Budapest for a few romantic days, just the two of them. But in the Hungarian capital things happen differently than they'd planned: They run into Julius, Astrid's first great love, whom she'd met at an artists' party in East Germany in 1986.
Top Cast
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Christiane Paul
Astrid
Ronald Zehrfeld
Paul
Sebastian Hülk
Julius
Barnaby Metschurat
Sascha
Marozsán Erika
Margarete
Tamás Lengyel
Jozsef
Mercedes Müller
Young Astrid
Lena Urzendowsky
Jana
Leonard Kunz
Young Julius
Matti Schmidt-Schaller
Young Sascha
Björn Freiberg
Chef de Rang
Béla Gabor Lenz
Claudia Geisler-Bading
Nina Kronjäger
Sara Fazilat
Filip Januchowski
Bill Becker
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Florian Koerner von Gustorf
- Screenplay & Story
- Gregor Sander
- Original Score
- Max Müller
- Original Title
- Was gewesen wäre
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- Hungarian, German, French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Flare Film, WDR, ARTE, ARD
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Florian Koerner von Gustorf
Gregor Sander
Max Müller
Reinhold Vorschneider
Mona Bräuer
Martin Heisler
Department Leadership Roster
Reinhild Blaschke
Production Design
Florian Koerner von Gustorf
Director
Martin Heisler
Producer
Mona Bräuer
Editor
Gregor Sander
Screenplay
Max Müller
Original Music Composer
Reinhold Vorschneider
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About What Might Have Been
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What is What Might Have Been about?
Astrid is in her late forties and has her life firmly under control. She has fallen in love with Paul, and their first weekend trip together takes them to Budapest for a few romantic days, just the two of them. But in the Hungarian capital things happen differently than they'd planned: They run into Julius, Astrid's first great love, whom she'd met at an artists' party in East Germany in 1986.
Who directed What Might Have Been?
What Might Have Been was directed by Florian Koerner von Gustorf.
Who stars in What Might Have Been?
The principal cast of What Might Have Been includes Christiane Paul, Ronald Zehrfeld, Sebastian Hülk, Barnaby Metschurat, Marozsán Erika.
When was What Might Have Been released and how long is it?
What Might Have Been was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for What Might Have Been?
The original motion picture soundtrack for What Might Have Been was composed by Max Müller.
Is What Might Have Been based on a book or true story?
What Might Have Been is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Gregor Sander".
What is the age rating and content advisory for What Might Have Been?
What Might Have Been holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).