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Distant Lights

7.420031h 45mMovieDrama

Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.

DirectorHans-Christian Schmid
WritersHans-Christian Schmid·Michael Gutmann
ProducersThomas Wöbke·Jakob Claussen

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Cast · Directed by Hans-Christian Schmid

MSMaria Simon
Maria Simon
Sonja
ADAlice Dwyer
Alice Dwyer
Katharina
DSDevid Striesow
Devid Striesow
Ingo
SUSebastian Urzendowsky
Sebastian Urzendowsky
Andreas
ADAugust Diehl
August Diehl
Philip
HKHerbert Knaup
Herbert Knaup
Klaus
ISIvan Shvedoff
Ivan Shvedoff
Kolja
SFSergey Frolov
Sergey Frolov
Dimitri
AYAnna Yanovskaya
Anna Yanovskaya
Anna
MKMartin Kiefer
Martin Kiefer
Marko
TJTom Jahn
Tom Jahn
Maik
CGClaudia Geisler-Bading
Claudia Geisler-Bading
Simone

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Distant Lights — streaming FAQ

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Distant Lights hasn't started streaming in Philippines yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 1, 2003. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.