I'm The Father (2002)

Marco and Melanie, a young married couple, are living a life of passion, chaos, and all the little frustrations of everyday existence. Their love for each other seems like a beacon on heavy seas. But career pressure, burned toast, and dirty laundry are eroding all tenderness, and they never seem to find enough time for their six-year-old son, Benny, either. Their world is about to fall apart when Melanie moves out, taking Benny with her. She files for divorce, and Marco makes a decision that is not only going to change his own life. He suddenly discovers his own unique way of being a father … I’m the Father is a modern portrait of a generation which appears to fail its own ambitions: After all, how do you combine a job, children, love and all the other challenges of everyday life – without giving yourself up in the process? And then what happens when positions become entrenched and a divorce seems inevitable?
- Released
- 2002-09-26
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Dani Levy
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- Ezra-Valentin Lenz as Benny Krieger
- Sebastian Blomberg as Marco Krieger
- Maria Schrader as Melanie Krieger
- Ulrich Noethen as Nico Ellermann
- Marion Kracht as Marcos Assistentin Christa
- Hanns Zischler as Dr. Beilenberg
- Christiane Paul as Ilona
- Rosel Zech as Ruth, Melanies Mutter
- Paul Frielinghaus as Nico Ellermanns Sohn
- Rolf Zacher as Peter Krieger
- Lena Stolze as Melanies Anwältin
- Anna Thalbach as Erzieherin