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Katja Dreams of Waking Up

Katja Dreams of Waking Up

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Katja Dreams of Waking Up

2022

1h 12m

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Drama

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Katja (27) lives in Berlin and dreams every night of her own death, and her waking hours are a constant stream of work, digital distraction and a paranoia about the future - her inner life moving at a speed that seems unsustainable. While on vacation in northern Norway, she has an extreme encounter with raw nature and gets a new perspective on herself - she returns to Berlin with the intentions of changing her life. But the demon inside her is hard to shake off.

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10 featured cast members

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Leonie Rainer

Leonie Rainer

Katja

Lasse Holdhus

Fredrik

Andrew Grant

Student #1

Eili Bråstad Johannessen

Student #2

Frank Mosley

Frank Mosley

Podcast Pete

Nadine Baier

Julia

Gideon Seaman

Sam

Eva Blaschke

Dance Instructor

Jürgen Fauth

Barney

Philipp Droste

Philipp Droste

Air Bnber

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Directed by: Truls Krane Meby
Written by: Truls Krane Meby
Produced by: Andrew Grant

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