

105 minutes
10/1/2003
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.

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

Tim Fischer
as Sylvio

Michael Gwisdek
as Hans

Sven Martinek
as Polizist 1

Bernhard Schütz
as Polizist 2

Stephan Baumecker
as Kiffer

Karsten Speck
as Detlef, die Lederuschi

Fabian Oscar Wien
as Rudi

Heidi Züger
as Christine, Karls Freundin

Christoph Waltz
as Arzt

Thomas Brussig
as DDR-Zöllner
Ümit Inaler
as Türkischer Imbissbesitzer

Pepe Danquart
as Walter aus dem Elefanten

Steffi Kühnert
as Trinkerin aus dem Elefanten
Michael Beck
as Klaus

Torsten Ranft
as Ost-Jürgen
Christian Dzielak
as Bar Kunde (uncredited)