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Cast
Morgane Ferru
as Nora Ritter
Anton Spieker
as Bent Bartels
Margarita Broich
as Ellen Ritter
Harald Krassnitzer
as Rolf Bartels
Brix Schaumburg
as Moritz Ritter
Henrike Fehrs
as Katja Schneider
Petra Kelling
as Lore Farmsen
Maximilian Scheidt
as Carsten Harms
Franziska von Harsdorf
as Janna Karadimas
Ulrich Brandhoff
as Dr. Erik Lechner
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2025
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresTV Movie, Comedy, Drama
Votes2
DirectorPetra Katharina Wagner
WritersClaudia Matschulla, Arnd Mayer
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWeihnachtsüberraschungen
About Weihnachtsüberraschungen
Nurse Nora is looking forward to her first Christmas vacation in years and wants to spend it quietly and relaxed with her mother Ellen. She doesn't really mind that her brother Moritz, formerly Maike, isn't coming, as she has always felt inferior to him. But then not only Moritz turns up, Grandma Lore also changes her plans and, to make matters worse, they are joined by their widowed neighbor Rolf and his detestable son Bent, as well as their daughter Katja and grandson Fritz, due to a faulty heating system.
Directed by Petra Katharina Wagner, Weihnachtsüberraschungen leans on a strong ensemble — Morgane Ferru, Anton Spieker, Margarita Broich — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about tv movie titles of 2025.
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