Berlinale 2006 | DER LEBENSVERSICHERER

DER LEBENSVERSICHERER
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L’ASSUREUR VIE
Regie: Bulent Akinci
Perspektive Deutsches Kino

Deutschland 2005
Lange 100 Min.
Format 35 mm, 1:1.85
Farbe

Cast
Burkhard Wagner Jens Harzer
Carolin Marina Galic
Heike Anna Maria Muhe
Charlie Christian Blumel
Walter Rosler Tom Jahn
Rashid Mehdi Nebbou
Frau Hufschmidt Eva Mannschott
Herr Hauser Oliver Marlo
Busfahrerin Birgit Funke
Frau Wokalek Patrizia Moresco
Herr Wokalek Hussi Kutlucan
Autowascher Daniel Jeroma
Philippe Lukas Weerts
Larissa Irina Potapenko
Jens Harzer
Stabliste
Buch Bulent Akinci
Kamera Henner Besuch
Schnitt Inge Schneider
Tina Baz
Ton Patrick Veigel
Musik Wim Mertens
Szenenbild Benedikt Lange
Kostum Dagmar Fabisch
Regieassistenz Franca Drewes
Produktionsltg. Kathrin Isberner
Eva-Maria Weerts
Produzenten Roman Paul
Gerhard Meixner
Co-Produzenten ZDF, Mainz
DFFB, Berlin
Redaktion Claudia Tronnier, ZDF
Produktion
Razor Film Produktion GmbH
Legiendamm 40
D-10969 Berlin
Tel.: 030-614 58 65
Fax: 030-61 20 18 63
info@razor-film.de
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RUNNING ON EMPTY
He knew it would take a long time – but this long?
Insurance salesman Burkhard Wagner left his family promising them a better
life on his return. All he has to do is sell enough policies. But time drags on
and Burkhard turns into the Flying Dutchman of Germany’s motorways. His
contact with his family now boils down to him leaving the odd report on
the answering machine. Nevertheless, Burkhard sticks resolutely to his plan.
But then, shortly before he has sold all his policies, he runs out of steam –
mentally and spiritually.

He meets luckless Carolin at a motorway service station. Business at Carolin’s
small hotel by the motorway has been in the doldrums for years but here,
after years of restless perigrinating, Burkhard at last finds a bit of peace and
happiness. The pair share a love of French chansons and are both lonely –
in spite of being together.

But somebody like Burkhard isn’t the type who sticks around. Carolin seems
to realise this more than anyone. And this is why she accompanies him, like
a guardian angel, on his last and most difficult journey – back to real life.

Bulent Akinci
Biografy

Born in Ankara on 10.3.1967, he moved to
Berlin in 1970. He was a musician, security
guard and an insurance salesman before
taking final school examinations and study-
ing philosophy, art history, drama and film
at the FU in Berlin. He took up studies at
the German Film and Television Academy in
Berlin in 1996. DER LEBENSVERSICHERER is
his first feature-length drama.

Filmografie
Kurzfilme
1996 WAS VOM LEBEN ÜBRIG BLEIBT
Dokumentarfilm
1997 EINES LANGEN AUGENBLICKES
REISE IN DIE NACHT
1998 KALTE
1999 DIE LETZTEN BILDER
2000 BROKEN
2001 EINE KLEINE GESCHICHTE
2005 DER LEBENSVERSICHERER