I'm The Father

1h 42min

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?

Cast

Ezra-Valentin Lenz

Ezra-Valentin Lenz

Benny Krieger
Sebastian Blomberg

Sebastian Blomberg

Marco Krieger
Maria Schrader

Maria Schrader

Melanie Krieger
Ulrich Noethen

Ulrich Noethen

Nico Ellermann
Marion Kracht

Marion Kracht

Marcos Assistentin Christa
Hanns Zischler

Hanns Zischler

Dr. Beilenberg
Rosel Zech

Rosel Zech

Ruth, Melanies Mutter
Paul Frielinghaus

Paul Frielinghaus

Nico Ellermanns Sohn
Rolf Zacher

Rolf Zacher

Peter Krieger
Lena Stolze

Lena Stolze

Melanies Anwältin
Anna Thalbach

Anna Thalbach

Erzieherin
Annekathrin Bürger

Annekathrin Bürger

Kindergartenleiterin
Franziska Troegner

Franziska Troegner

Ferienhausvermieterin
Christoph Bantzer

Christoph Bantzer

Jakob Ellermann
Victor Deiß

Victor Deiß

Dr. Schmidt
Eva Medusa Gühne

Eva Medusa Gühne

Mitbewohnerin Melanie

Release date

26th Sep 2002

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch