Movie: Jana and Jan

Top 9 Billed Cast

Kristin Scheffer
Kristin Scheffer

Jana

René Guß
René Guß

Jan

Julia Brendler
Julia Brendler

Julia

Karin Gregorek
Karin Gregorek

Natter

Peter Sodann
Peter Sodann

Chef

Dirk Müller
Dirk Müller

Harald Warmbrunn
Harald Warmbrunn

Bärbel Röhl
Bärbel Röhl

Eduard Burza
Eduard Burza

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    Fall 1989: Jan is almost 16. Caught while trying to escape to West Germany, he is transferred from prison to a juvenile detention center. Here, he meets Jana ... and what starts as a bet, becomes true love. When Jana gets pregnant, the situation spirals out of control. In the summer of 1990, Jana and Jan flee into the unknown, insecure future of a new Germany.

  • Release Date

    1992-05-26

  • Average

    4.4

  • Rating:

    2.2 starts
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  • Languages:

    Deutsch

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