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Petra Schmidt-Schaller Movies

2011  
PG13  
Liam Neeson headlines this thriller about a prominent doctor on a business trip to Germany when he awakens from a coma to find that another man has stolen his identity and taken over his life. Dr. Martin Harris (Neeson) has just arrived in Berlin to deliver an important presentation when he realizes that his briefcase has gone missing, and leaves his wife, Elizabeth (January Jones), at their hotel to try and retrieve it. During his cab ride back to the airport, however, a serious car accident lands Dr. Harris in the hospital, where he lies in a coma for four days. Upon awakening, Dr. Harris is horrified to discover that every relic of his identity has been completely erased. His shock is soon compounded when, upon seeking out his wife at a lavish party, another man (Aidan Quinn) appears by her side claiming to be the real Dr. Martin Harris, and requests that hotel security protect them from the unstable "imposter." Facing total denial from everyone he turns to, Dr. Harris gets a tip from a sympathetic nurse to seek out the assistance of Ernst Jürgen (Bruno Ganz), the former head of the German Secret Police, who implores him to track down Gina (Diane Kruger), the illegal immigrant taxi driver who narrowly saved his life, and may hold the answers to all of his questions. Now, the closer Dr. Harris gets to solving the mystery, the greater the danger becomes until the astonishing truth is revealed, plunging him into a desperate race against time. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Liam NeesonDiane Kruger, (more)
 
2008  
 
A twenty-five year old German soldier returns home to his family and girlfriend after an extended tour of duty in Afghanistan, tough it doesn't take long for his loved-ones to realize his psyche has been permanently fractured by the trauma experienced on the battlefield. David has returned to his home in the Black Forest, and his family couldn't be happier to see him. Their joy is decidedly short-lived, however, when they realize that his substantial psychic wounds run far deeper than any of his physical wounds. While everyone does their best to carry on as if all is normal, David's loved ones are ultimately forced to face the fact something is seriously wrong after playful sessions between the ex-soldier and his eight year-old half brother turn suddenly violent. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Hanno KofflerPetra Schmidt-Schaller, (more)
 
2007  
 
A middle-aged man and his wife find their leisurely vacation routine uncomfortably compromised by the appearance of a former classmate and his curiously young girlfriend. For the past twelve years, Helmut and his wife Sabine have spent their holidays at Lake Constance. As the lazy days of summer roll by, Helmut bird watches and Sabine swims. At night they dine together, eventually retiring to bed with a good book and the promise of another relaxing day on the lake. But this year, Helmut has a chance run in with his former classmate Klaus. Of course it would be all well and good if the Helmut and Klaus were simply able to reminisce about their childhoods together, but Klaus is never far away from his enchanting, and far-too-young girlfriend Hel. Over the course of the next few days, Klaus finds every excuse possible to stop by and pay his old friend a visit. Helmut can't help but being annoyed by the obvious comparisons as the two couples spend more time together than he would like. Later, as the mismatched quartet sets out on a sailing trip, a sudden squall blows away the thin veneer of amicability, prompting everyone aboard to come clean about their true feelings. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Ulrich NoethenUlrich Tukur, (more)