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Cast
Christine Neubauer
as Katja Winzer
Filip Peeters
as Roman Maartens
Martin Feifel
as Jürgen Behrendt
Andrea Lüdke
as Silke Maartens
Katharina Abt
as Antje Langer
Thorsten Merten
as André Spanuth
Jürgen Heinrich
as Bernd Kückeberg
Finn Luca Jedamzick
as Tim Maartens
Ludwig Skuras
as Tobias Winzer
Senta Sommerfeld
as Frau Kalkreuth
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2010
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes1
DirectorHartmut Griesmayr
WritersAnnette Hess
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHaltet die Welt an
About Haltet die Welt an
Katja Winzer lives with her eight-year-old son Tobias and her partner Jürgen in a small town near Bremerhaven. When Tobias does not come home one evening after playing games, and broadcasts remain fruitless throughout the circle of friends, Katja turns on the police. For Katja begins a nightmare of waiting, hope and fear, where she threatens to break. Only weeks later, the terrible idea that Tobias could have become a victim of a violent crime, to the certainty.
Directed by Hartmut Griesmayr, Haltet die Welt an leans on a strong ensemble — Christine Neubauer, Filip Peeters, Martin Feifel — 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 crime titles of 2010.
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