I'm The Father (Väter) 22 years old

Marco and Melanie, a young married couple, are living a life of passion, chaos, and all the little frustrations of everyday existence. Their love for each other seems like a beacon on heavy seas. But career pressure, burned toast, and dirty laundry are eroding all tenderness, and they never seem to find enough time for their six-year-old son, Benny, either. Their world is about to fall apart when Melanie moves out, taking Benny with her. She files for divorce, and Marco makes a decision that is not only going to change his own life. He suddenly discovers his own unique way of being a father … I’m the Father is a modern portrait of a generation which appears to fail its own ambitions: After all, how do you combine a job, children, love and all the other challenges of everyday life – without giving yourself up in the process? And then what happens when positions become entrenched and a divorce seems inevitable?

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I'm The Father Cast

Name Character
Anna Thalbach She was 29, now 51 years old as Erzieherin
Rosel Zech She was 60, 69 years old when she died as Ruth, Melanies Mutter
Rolf Zacher He was 61, 76 years old when he died as Peter Krieger
Maria Schrader She was 36, now 59 years old as Melanie Krieger
Ulrich Noethen He was 42, now 65 years old as Nico Ellermann
Mignon Remé She was 36, now 58 years old as Erna
Lena Stolze She was 46, now 68 years old as Melanies Anwältin
Sebastian Blomberg He was 30, now 52 years old as Marco Krieger
Hanns Zischler He was 55, now 77 years old as Dr. Beilenberg
Franziska Troegner She was 48, now 70 years old as Ferienhausvermieterin
Annekathrin Bürger She was 65, now 87 years old as Kindergartenleiterin
Christoph Bantzer He was 66, now 88 years old as Jakob Ellermann
Ezra-Valentin Lenz as Benny Krieger
Marion Kracht She was 39, now 62 years old as Marcos Assistentin Christa
Christiane Paul She was 28, now 50 years old as Ilona

I'm The Father Crew

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I'm The Father (22 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, September 26, 2002
  • Runtime: 102 minutes