Released:
2001-12-11

Overview:
A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong bond with her father's cook, an African named Owuor.

Director:
Caroline Link

Runtime:
2h 20min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Juliane Köhler
  as
  Jettel Redlich
• 
  Merab Ninidze
  as
  Walter Redlich
• 
  Sidede Onyulo
  as
  Owuor
• 
  Matthias Habich
  as
  Süßkind
• 
  Lea Kurka
  as
  Regina (younger)