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The old Man and the Pain in the Neck

Shortly before his 75th birthday, Wilhelm Schürmann has no desire to adapt his lifestyle even a little to suit his age and his health problems. When, after a bout of weakness, he was told to stop driving - at least for the time being - and move in with his daughter Bettina, the headstrong old man suddenly decided to run away.

Top Cast

  • Jürgen Prochnow

    Jürgen Prochnow

    Wilhelm Schürmann

  • Marinus Hohmann

    Marinus Hohmann

    Felix Bock

  • David Rott

    David Rott

    Martin Schürmann

  • Karolina Lodyga

    Karolina Lodyga

    Ines Bock

  • Katja Studt

    Katja Studt

    Bettina Joos

  • Christian Erdmann

    Christian Erdmann

    Torben Joos

  • Lara-Joy Körner

    Lara-Joy Körner

    Tanja Hepp

  • Albert Kitzl

    Albert Kitzl

    Vladislav Babic

  • Jesse Albert

    Jesse Albert

    Jochen Wendt

Overview

Shortly before his 75th birthday, Wilhelm Schürmann has no desire to adapt his lifestyle even a little to suit his age and his health problems. When, after a bout of weakness, he was told to stop driving - at least for the time being - and move in with his daughter Bettina, the headstrong old man suddenly decided to run away.

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