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Sanctuary
Genres
Drama
Overview
Summer 1968. 14-year-old Wolfgang is deported from his family in the secluded Church Welfare Institution sanctuary. One thing is clear for Wolfgang: His yearning for freedom, he will not soon buried in the bog.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
2015-06-18
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
84
Vote Average
7.369
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Louis Hofmann
Wolfgang Rosenkötter
Katharina Lorenz
Ingrid - Mutter von Wolfgang
Uwe Bohm
Heinz - Stiefvater von Wolfgang
Alexander Held
Hausvater Brockmann
Max Riemelt
Bruder Krapp
Stephan Grossmann
Bruder Wilde
Hans Peter Korff
Pastor Abeln
Anna Bullard
Angelika Brockmann
Enno Trebs
Bernd
Justus Rosenkranz
Mattis
Langston Uibel
Anton
Ole Joensson
Hans
Hendrik von Bültzingslöwen
Bruder Hanebuth
Megan Gay
Frau vom Jugendamt
Katharina Schütz
Frau Brockmann
Anouk Bödeker
Sabine
Jette Jungjohann
Birgit
Benno Held
Benno
Linea Witte
Baby
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