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Cast
Gesine Cukrowski
as Carolin Merz
Filip Peeters
as Robert Seefeld
Michael Hanemann
as Ian Murphy
Joana Mendl-Fink
as Suniva Murphy
Arthur Klemt
as Ralph Merz
Heiko Pinkowski
as Clinton O’Shanley
Nina Hoger
as Colleen O’Shanley
Michael Tregor
as Paddy O’Binion
Felix von Manteuffel
as Edgar Gravert
Bärbel Strecker
as Sybille
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2009
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, TV Movie, Drama
Votes2
DirectorOlaf Kreinsen
WritersMaureen Herzfeld, Martin Kluger
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLicht über dem Wasser
About Licht über dem Wasser
After the death of his wife, successful author Seefeld has retreated to a lighthouse on the Irish coast. His nervous publisher is waiting in vain for a new bestseller and sends a spy: psychologist Carolin is to find out what Seefeld is up to. She disguises herself as an ornithologist - and the outcome is immediately clear to all connoisseurs of schmaltz.
Directed by Olaf Kreinsen, Licht über dem Wasser leans on a strong ensemble — Gesine Cukrowski, Filip Peeters, Michael Hanemann — 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 romance titles of 2009.
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