Overview
In the early 17th century, a soldier arrives at an isolated Protestant village in Germany claiming to be the heir to an abandoned farmstead. Even though he proves to be a good man, the villagers’ suspicions about his identity grow and they force a reckoning.
Director and cast
- Markus Schleinzer Director
- Sandra Hüller as Rose
- Caro Braun as Suzanna
- Marisa Growaldt as The Narrator (voice)
- Robert Gwisdek as The Bailiff
- Godehard Giese as The Large-Scale Farmer
- Maria Dragus as His Wife
- Larisa Faber as His Deceased Wife
- Annalisa Hohl as His Daughter
- Ruby De Quero as His Daughter
- Enni Kräker as His Daughter
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