The Weekend (2012)

  • NR
  • 08/26/2012 (CA)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 37m

Overview

Based on a novel by Bernard Schlink (The Reader), The Weekend follows Jens as he leaves prison 18 years after being arrested as an RAF terrorist in Germany. Back with his family, friends, and ex-comrades, including his former lover Inga, Jens’ unexpected arrival disrupts their lives, forcing them to re-examine the violent idealism of their youth, especially as he insists on learning who had betrayed him to the police years before in this intense, gripping drama

Nina Grosse

Writer, Director

Bernhard Schlink

Novel

Cast

Sebastian Koch's headshot

Sebastian Koch

Jens Kessler
Katja Riemann's headshot

Katja Riemann

Inga Lansky
Barbara Auer's headshot

Barbara Auer

Sylvester Groth's headshot

Sylvester Groth

Tobias Moretti's headshot

Tobias Moretti

Robert Gwisdek's headshot

Robert Gwisdek

Elisa Schlott's headshot

Elisa Schlott

David Bredin's headshot

David Bredin

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