
The Edukators(2004)
Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.


In a small town in Northern Germany, a penniless German veteran is offered a job as a deliveryman by an alcoholic Turkish entrepreneur, through which the former meets the latter's wife.

Benno Fürmann
Thomas

Nina Hoss
Laura

Hilmi Sözer
Ali Özkan

André Hennicke
Leon

Claudia Geisler-Bading
Sachbearbeiterin

Marie Gruber
Kassiererin

Knut Berger
Polizist
Jerichow is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of love triangle, eastern germany, thoughtful. Directed by Christian Petzold, it stars Benno Fürmann, Nina Hoss, Hilmi Sözer. In a small town in Northern Germany, a penniless German veteran is offered a job as a deliveryman by an alcoholic Turkish entrepreneur, through which the former meets the latter's wife.
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