Overview
Hannes is a beer truck driver in Dortmund. His biggest dream is to win the first prize at the International Timetable Contest in Inari (Finland). When his new boss cancels his extra holidays to go there, Hans goes mad… On his journey to Finland by train, followed by the police, he meets lot of folks and the love of his life.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Finland and Germany
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Setting
Set in Inari and Finland
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Music
Music by Christian Steyer
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Frank Griebe
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Peter LichtefeldScreenplay
- Luisa RogerWriter
- Original title
- Zugvögel - einmal nach Inari
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 9, 1998
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany, Finland
Production
Cast
Joachim KrólHannes Weber
Outi MäenpääSirpa Salonen
Peter LohmeyerKommissar Franck
Jochen NickelLothar
Nina PetriFrau Kößner, Sekretärin
Charlie HendricksKalle, Entlassener
Johannes HerrschmannChef- Dagmar SachseSchachspielerin
Hilmi SözerHarry, Assistent
Oliver MarloLako, Schlafwagenschaffner
Peter FrankeKarl-Heinz, Inari-Fan- Vibeke AndersenSchwedische Polizistin
Friedrich KüppersbuschSchröder, Fahrplanexperte
Peter FranzénLako's Lover- Marko LakobrijaWettkampfleiter
Nina VorbrodtKaren Higgens
Antje SchmidtDie Kleine vom Supermarkt
Kati OutinenInkeri, Baggerfahrerin
Kari VäänänenAsko, Milchfahrer- Beatrix Albl
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