Jack

Jack

Jack

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Jack

2014

1h 39m

6.9(57 votes)

Drama

Overview

Ten-year-old Jack has to take care of his little brother, six-year-old Manuel, every day from the time he gets up to the time he goes to bed. When Manuel suffers an accident, their lives change forever.

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Neue Bioskop Film

Cine Plus Filmproduktion

ARTE

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ivo Pietzcker

Ivo Pietzcker

Jack

Luise Heyer

Luise Heyer

Sanna

Nele Mueller-Stöfen

Nele Mueller-Stöfen

Becki

Jacob Matschenz

Jacob Matschenz

Philipp

Georg Arms

Manuel

Odine Johne

Odine Johne

Kati

Johann Fohl

Johann Fohl

Policeman

Johannes Hendrik Langer

Herr Beck

Vincent Redetzki

Vincent Redetzki

Jonas

Sebastian Stielke

Sebastian Stielke

Passant Steurink

Creative team

Directed by: Edward Berger
Written by: Nele Mueller-Stöfen
Edward Berger
Produced by: Jan Krüger
René Römert

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