Overview
In October 1989, the part of the West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg called SO 36, had been largely shut off by the Wall from the rest of the city for 28 years. A lethargic sub-culture of students, artists, bohemians and barflys had flourished among crumbling buildings. Part of that microcosm is barkeeper Frank, semi-formally called 'Herr Lehmann' by friends and patrons. He hangs out drinking, sports utter disregard for anything beyond SO 36 and lazily pursues an affair with cook Katrin. His lifestyle is gradually disturbed, when his parents show up for a visit, things go awry with Katrin and his best friend Karl starts to act strange. Meanwhile, political turmoil mounts on the other side of the Wall.
Director and cast
- Leander Haußmann Director
- Christian Ulmen as Herr Lehmann
- Katja Danowski as Katrin, die schöne Köchin
- Detlev Buck as Der beste Freund Karl
- Janek Rieke as Kristall-Rainer
- Uwe Dag Berlin as Jürgen
- Martin Olbertz as Marco
- Hartmut Lange as Erwin
- Margit Bendokat as Lehmanns Mutter
- Johann Adam Oest as Lehmanns Vater
- Annika Kuhl as Heidi
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