Die Entbehrlichen
The Dispensables
Childhood days are history for 10-year-old Jakob. His father Juergen and mother Silke are out of work and have long since surrendered to their alcohol problems. Violence and heated arguments alternate in the family with tender moments. Grandma Rosemarie is the only one who seems to give the family’s chaotic life a certain grounding. And then there’s Hannah, Jakob’s girlfriend from a well-to-do family, who remains loyal to Jakob despite her parent’s lack of understanding and the mobbing from her fellow pupils.
When Jakob’s mother has to go to the hospital after the latest bust-up, his father completely loses control. A catastrophe is in the cards with Jakob doing everything to preserve the illusion of a normal family life. After all, there’s one thing he’s certain about: if the family falls apart, he will have to go into a home and that’s something he wants to avoid at all costs.
Quite unexpectedly, help and understanding is forthcoming from his girlfriend Hannah who turns out to be a very pragmatic companion.
A modern Berlin backyard ballad in the tradition of the German auteur film: drastic, bizarre and close to the reality of the reunited Germany.
Source: German films Service & Marketing GmbH
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Jürgen Weiss
- Silke Weiss
- Jacob Weiss
- Rosemarie Weiss
- Gerhardt Rott
- Hannah Wehr
- Martin Wehr
- Vera Wehr
- Sebastian Wehr
- Bertram Held
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Script supervisor
Screenplay
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Colour grading
Lighting design
Gaffer
Production design
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Sound assistant
Audio mixing
Music
Cast
- Jürgen Weiss
- Silke Weiss
- Jacob Weiss
- Rosemarie Weiss
- Gerhardt Rott
- Hannah Wehr
- Martin Wehr
- Vera Wehr
- Sebastian Wehr
- Bertram Held
- Frau Dr. Freund
- Peter
- Axel
- Fleischer Rischek
- Krankenschwester Zora
- Frau Bauer
- Boris Klupp
Production company
Producer
Executive producer
Location manager
Original distributor
Shoot
- 13.12.2008 - 08.02.2009: Berlin
Aufführung (BR): 2009, São Paulo, IFF;
Aufführung (DE): 19.01.2010, Saarbrücken, Max-Ophüls-Preis - Wettbewerb;
Kinostart (DE): 30.09.2010
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Die Entbehrlichen
Versions
Original
Aufführung (BR): 2009, São Paulo, IFF;
Aufführung (DE): 19.01.2010, Saarbrücken, Max-Ophüls-Preis - Wettbewerb;
Kinostart (DE): 30.09.2010
Awards
- Förderpreis der DEFA-Stiftung
- Bester ausländischer Film
- Sonderpreis der Jury
- Prädikat: wertvoll
- Best supporting Actor