Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
Dreileben: Etwas Besseres als den Tod
Synopsis
Johannes is a loner who wants a better job. And then he meets Ana. Ana is attractive and even though her job is even less prestigious than Johannes's, he falls for her. And then she quits her job to be with him (and be dependent on him) and suddenly things become much more serious. She has fallen for him. But does he still love her? Did he ever? Enter Sarah. Sarah is the daughter of Johannes's boss. He and she have a past. Will Sarah and what she represents be his future, and Ana just a memory, something he'd like to erase?
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Jacob Matschenz
Johannes
Luna Mijović
Ana
Vijessna Ferkic
Sarah
Rainer Bock
Dr. Dreier
Konstantin Frolov
Maik
Florian Bartholomäi
Stefan Kurt
Molesch
Kirsten Block
Ärztin
Deniz Petzold
Edin
Evelyn Gundlach
Verwahrloste Frau
Kristof Gerega
Zivildienstleistender
Thomas Fränzel
Pfleger
Eberhard Kirchberg
Kreil
Jeanette Hain
Jo
Frank Kessler
Jürgen
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian Petzold
- Screenplay & Story
- Christian Petzold, Christoph Hochhäusler
- Original Title
- Dreileben: Etwas Besseres als den Tod
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Schramm Film, BR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian Petzold
Christian Petzold, Christoph Hochhäusler
Hans Fromm
Department Leadership Roster
Christian Petzold
Director
Christian Petzold
Writer
Christoph Hochhäusler
Writer
Hans Fromm
Director of Photography
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What is Dreileben: Beats Being Dead about?
Johannes is a loner who wants a better job. And then he meets Ana. Ana is attractive and even though her job is even less prestigious than Johannes's, he falls for her. And then she quits her job to be with him (and be dependent on him) and suddenly things become much more serious. She has fallen for him. But does he still love her? Did he ever? Enter Sarah. Sarah is the daughter of Johannes's boss. He and she have a past. Will Sarah and what she represents be his future, and Ana just a memory, something he'd like to erase?
Who directed Dreileben: Beats Being Dead?
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead was directed by Christian Petzold.
Who stars in Dreileben: Beats Being Dead?
The principal cast of Dreileben: Beats Being Dead includes Jacob Matschenz, Luna Mijović, Vijessna Ferkic, Rainer Bock, Konstantin Frolov.
When was Dreileben: Beats Being Dead released and how long is it?
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.