Jana and Jan

1h 26m
Drama
4.9

Fall 1989: Jan is almost 16. Caught while trying to escape to West Germany, he is transferred from prison to a juvenile detention center. Here, he meets Jana ... and what starts as a bet, becomes true love. When Jana gets pregnant, the situation spirals out of control. In the summer of 1990, Jana and Jan flee into the unknown, insecure future of a new Germany.

Cast

Kristin Scheffer
Jana
René Guß
Jan
Julia Brendler
Julia
Karin Gregorek
Natter
Peter Sodann
Chef
Dirk Müller
Unknown
Harald Warmbrunn
Unknown
Bärbel Röhl
Unknown
Eduard Burza
Unknown

Crew

Helmut Dziuba
Director, Writer
Manfred Härtel
Story
Rita Reinhardt
Editor
Helmut Bergmann
Cinematography
Christian Steyer
Music

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