Overview
To save his grumpy father's Persian butcher's shop, Mohsen, a sensitive scarf-knitter, buys sheep on the cheap. On the way to them, he gets stranded in East Germany and falls in love with ex-ball-striker Ana. In the village, Mohsen's father is thought to be a rich businessman who could save the region. Mohsen becomes very popular. But then his father turns up.
Director and cast
- Ali Samadi Ahadi Director
- Wolfgang Stumph as Vater Bergheim
- Anna Böger as Ana Bergheim
- Eva-Maria Radoy as Mutter Bergheim
- Michael Niavarani as Vater Taheri
- Proschat Madani as Mutter Taheri
- Navid Navid as Mohsen Taheri
- Stephan Grossmann as Uwe
- Caroline Schreiber as Gisela
- Romanus Fuhrmann as Mechaniker
- Robert Hofmann as Justin
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