Paths in the Night

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Paths in the Night

1999

1h 36m

6.8(8 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Set against the backdrop of post-unification Germany, the film explores the breakdown of relations in a decaying social structure.

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15 members

Acting

Hilmar Thate

Walter

Acting

Cornelia Schmaus

Sylvia

Acting

Henriette Heinze

Gina

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Dirk Borchardt

Rene

Acting

Ingeborg Westphal

Kellnerin

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Daniela Hoffmann

Sylvias Kollegin

Acting

Alexander Höchst

Unknown Role

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Roman Leitner

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Writing

Thomas Wendrich

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Acting

Mišel Matičević

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Jörg Panknin

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Sina Fiedler-Engel

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Christoph Engel

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Eckhard Bilz

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Roland Schäfer

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