I'm The Father (2002)

Plot Summary

Marco and Melanie, a young married couple, are living a life of passion, chaos, and all the little frustrations of everyday existence. Their love for each other seems like a beacon on heavy seas. But career pressure, burned toast, and dirty laundry are eroding all tenderness, and they never seem to find enough time for their six-year-old son, Benny, either. Their world is about to fall apart when Melanie moves out, taking Benny with her. She files for divorce, and Marco makes a decision that is not only going to change his own life. He suddenly discovers his own unique way of being a father … I’m the Father is a modern portrait of a generation which appears to fail its own ambitions: After all, how do you combine a job, children, love and all the other challenges of everyday life – without giving yourself up in the process? And then what happens when positions become entrenched and a divorce seems inevitable?

Full Cast & Characters

Ezra-Valentin Lenz

Benny Krieger

Sebastian Blomberg

Marco Krieger

Maria Schrader

Melanie Krieger

Ulrich Noethen

Nico Ellermann

Marion Kracht

Marcos Assistentin Christa

Hanns Zischler

Dr. Beilenberg

Christiane Paul

Ilona

Rosel Zech

Ruth, Melanies Mutter

Paul Frielinghaus

Nico Ellermanns Sohn

Rolf Zacher

Peter Krieger

Lena Stolze

Melanies Anwältin

Anna Thalbach

Erzieherin

Director & Crew

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