The Salvation Of The World As We Know It
Die Rettung der uns bekannten Welt
Synopsis
At first glance, Paul is just a normal eighteen-year-old. What no one knows is that Paul is bipolar. He is helplessly at the mercy of the radical mood swings in his brain. When a depressive episode ends in a suicide attempt, his single father Hardy has to commit him to a therapy center for mentally ill teenagers. At the clinic, Paul meets teenagers who are also struggling with mental problems. He has to make a decision: Does he continue to run away from his illness?
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Til Schweiger
Hardy
Emilio Sakraya
Paul
Bettina Lamprecht
Anni
Emma Schweiger
Winnie
Tijan Marei
Toni
Maya Lauterbach
Jana
Herbert Knaup
Stetter
Emily Cox
Katharina
Katrin Wolter
Polizistin
Moritz Führmann
Melchert
Tamer Tıraşoğlu
Tyron
Charlotte Krause
Caro
Greta Kasalo
Charlie
Otto Emil Koch
Luca
Skandar Amini
Saheed
Sebastian Schneider
Tien
Anselm Bresgott
José Barros
Alois
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Til Schweiger
- Screenplay & Story
- Til Schweiger, Lo Malinke
- Original Score
- Martin Todsharow
- Original Title
- Die Rettung der uns bekannten Welt
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Studios
- Barefoot Films, Erfttal Film, Perathon Film-und Fernsehproduktions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Til Schweiger
Til Schweiger, Lo Malinke
Martin Todsharow
René Richter
Alexander Menkö, Constantin von Seld
Christian Specht
Department Leadership Roster
Til Schweiger
Director
René Richter
Director of Photography
Til Schweiger
Writer
Lo Malinke
Writer
Martin Todsharow
Original Music Composer
Christian Specht
Producer
Alexander Menkö
Editor
Constantin von Seld
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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What is The Salvation Of The World As We Know It about?
At first glance, Paul is just a normal eighteen-year-old. What no one knows is that Paul is bipolar. He is helplessly at the mercy of the radical mood swings in his brain. When a depressive episode ends in a suicide attempt, his single father Hardy has to commit him to a therapy center for mentally ill teenagers. At the clinic, Paul meets teenagers who are also struggling with mental problems. He has to make a decision: Does he continue to run away from his illness?
Who directed The Salvation Of The World As We Know It?
The Salvation Of The World As We Know It was directed by Til Schweiger.
Who stars in The Salvation Of The World As We Know It?
The principal cast of The Salvation Of The World As We Know It includes Til Schweiger, Emilio Sakraya, Bettina Lamprecht, Emma Schweiger, Tijan Marei.
When was The Salvation Of The World As We Know It released and how long is it?
The Salvation Of The World As We Know It was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for The Salvation Of The World As We Know It?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Salvation Of The World As We Know It was composed by Martin Todsharow.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Salvation Of The World As We Know It?
The Salvation Of The World As We Know It holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).