''24 Weeks'' () is a 2016 German
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Anne Zohra Berrached
Anne Zohra Berrached (born 31 July 1982 in Erfurt) is a German film director and screenwriter.
Early life and education
The daughter of an Algerian father, Anne Zohra Berrached was born and raised in the German Democratic Republic (also known ...
. It was selected to compete for the
Golden Bear
The Golden Bear () is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, the most important international film festival award. The bear is the heraldic an ...
at the
66th Berlin International Film Festival
The 66th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2016, with American actress Meryl Streep as the president of the jury. The Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement was presented to German cinematographer Michae ...
.
Cast
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Julia Jentsch
Julia Jentsch (; born 20 February 1978) is a German actress. She has received awards including the Silver Bear, European Film Award, and Deutscher Filmpreis, Lola. She is best known for ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'', ''The Edukators'' and ...
as Astrid
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Bjarne Mädel
Bjarne Mädel (born 12 March 1968) is a German actor based in Berlin, best known for his roles as Heiko "Schotty" Schotte in the 2011–2018 television series ''Crime Scene Cleaner (TV series), Crime Scene Cleaner'' and as Jakob "Buba" Otto in t ...
as Markus
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Johanna Gastdorf as Beate
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Emilia Pieske as Nele
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Maria-Victoria Dragus as Kati
References
External links
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2016 films
2016 drama films
German drama films
2010s German-language films
2010s German films
Films produced by Thomas Kufus
German-language drama films
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