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Next Door

Next Door

20216.51h 33m

Overview

Berlin, the Prenzlauer Berg district. Daniel is a movie star accustomed to success. His loft apartment is stylish and so is his wife, and the nanny has the children under control. Everything is tip-top, bilingual and ready for him to jet off to an audition in London where a role in an American superhero film awaits the celebrated German-Spanish actor. Popping into the local bar on the corner, he finds Bruno sitting there. As transpires by the minute, Bruno has been waiting for this moment for a long time. And so this eternally overlooked man – one of reunification's losers and a victim of the gentrification of what was once East Berlin – takes his revenge. With Daniel as his target...

Directed by Daniel Brühl
Written by Daniel Brühl, Daniel Kehlmann
Produced by Daniel Brühl, Malte Grunert
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Top Cast

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Daniel

Peter Kurth

Peter Kurth

Bruno

Rike Eckermann

Rike Eckermann

Hilde

Aenne Schwarz

Aenne Schwarz

Clara

Vicky Krieps

Vicky Krieps

The New Tennant

G

Gode Benedix

Micha

Justine Hirschfeld

Justine Hirschfeld

Nanny Conchita

Ole Hermann

Ole Hermann

Mirko

Nils Dörgeloh

Nils Dörgeloh

Nils

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Luisa-Céline Gaffron

Luisa

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanybartenderstalkingneighborbar

About Next Door

Next Door is a drama, comedy film released in 2021 exploring themes of berlin, germany, bartender, stalking, neighbor, bar. Directed by Daniel Brühl, it stars Daniel Brühl, Peter Kurth, Rike Eckermann. Berlin, the Prenzlauer Berg district. Daniel is a movie star accustomed to success. His loft apartment is stylish and so is his wife, and the nanny has the children under control. Everything is tip-top, bilingual and ready for him to jet off to an audition in London where a role in an American superhero film awaits the celebrated German-Spanish actor. Popping into the local bar on the corner, he finds Bruno sitting there. As transpires by the minute, Bruno has been waiting for this moment for a long time. And so this eternally overlooked man – one of reunification's losers and a victim of the gentrification of what was once East Berlin – takes his revenge. With Daniel as his target...

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