In the late 70s, young Petra Grust begins teaching at the progressive Odenwald School. She is flattered by the trust placed in her by its widely respected headmaster Simon Pistorius. But gradually certain incidents at the boarding school begin to unsettle her. Petra then realizes that Pistorius is abusing Frank, a 13-year-old. When Frank is told that he has to spend school holidays with Pistorius, he tries to commit suicide. Petra tells Frank's father (the chairman of the school's governing body) but he believes Pistorius instead of his own son. Petra fails to convince people of the man's true nature. 30 years later, Frank goes to Petra, who has long since left the school and has stopped teaching altogether. He has never been able to speak about what happened but now, after the suicide of another pupil, he is no longer willing to remain silent. He wants Petra to bear witness at the school's forthcoming anniversary celebrations.
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The Chosen Ones Cast
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Character |
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Julia Jentsch
She was 36, now 46 years old
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as Petra Grust (jung) |
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Bernd Stegemann
He was 65, now 75 years old
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as Grust |
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Ulrich Tukur
He was 57, now 67 years old
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as Simon Pistorius |
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Niels-Bruno Schmidt
He was 39, now 49 years old
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Adam Bousdoukos
He was 40, now 50 years old
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as Thomas |
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Patrick Joswig
He was 39, now 49 years old
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as Frank Hoffmann |
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Christian Friedel
He was 35, now 45 years old
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as Manfred Wolf |
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Lena Stolze
She was 58, now 68 years old
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as Vera |
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Leon Seidel
He was 17, now 28 years old
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as Frank Hoffmann |
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Johanna Gastdorf
She was 55, now 65 years old
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as Petra-alt |
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Karl Alexander Seidel
He was 18, now 29 years old
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Johann Adam Oest
He was 68, 72 years old when he died
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as Prof. Hasso Grafenburg |
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Rainer Bock
He was 60, now 70 years old
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as Helmut Hoffmann |
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Arne Gottschling
He was 29, now 39 years old
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Anna Blomeier
She was 36, now 46 years old
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as Ulrike |
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Paul Falk
He was 92, 95 years old when he died
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The Chosen Ones Crew
