Home for the Weekend

Home for the Weekend — Plot

On the request of his mother Gitte, Marko, who has been living in Berlin for years, drives off to the countryside to visit his parents. His hopes of spending a quiet and relaxing time with his family fall short when Gitte surprises everyone by revealing that she has recovered after a long mental illness. Marko is the only one who respects her wish from now on to be treated as a full member of this family and, as a result, ends up tipping more than just the delicate balance of his parent’s seemingly harmonious relationship.

• Release date
• February 14, 2012
• Runtime
• 85 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Hans-Christian Schmid

Home for the Weekend — Cast

Lars Eidinger Marko Heidtmann Corinna Harfouch Gitte Heidtmann

S

Sebastian Zimmler Jakob Heidtmann Ernst Stötzner Günter Heidtmann

P

Picco von Groote Ella Staudt

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Egon Merten Zowie Heidtmann Birge Schade Susanne Graefe Eva Meckbach Tine Gronau