The Weekend

(2012)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 5 votes

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Year: 2012

Runtime: 97 мин

Country: Germany

Director: Nina Grosse

Cast: Sebastian Koch, Katja Riemann, Barbara Auer, Сильвестр Грот, Тобиас Моретти, Robert Gwisdek, Elisa Schlott, David Bredin

Plot

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