Toter Mann
Something to Remind Me
Toter Mann ("dead man" in English and the German expression describing the position of a swimmer floating on its back, legs together with arms stretched out to the side) opens in a thermal spa where a young woman is floating in that very same position. Her name is Leyla. A man observes her. He meets her again and falls in love with her. His name is Thomas and he′s a lawyer. But after their first night together, Leyla vanishes. She later re-surfaces in another city, gets a job in a factory canteen and meets another man. His name is Blum and he has spent the last fourteen years in prison and undergoing psychiatric treatment. But now, given another chance in life, he is taking part in a re-socialization program.
Thomas, meanwhile, is looking for Leyla and finds a clue. He pursues it and is led to Blum, who also happens to be his client. As he realizes the connection it is almost too late. Leyla and Blum have disappeared.
Source: German films Service & Marketing GmbH
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Leyla
- Thomas
- Blum
- Richard
- Sophie
- Ott
- Agent
- Peggy
- Seifert
- Hausmeister
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Screenplay
Script editor
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Lighting design
Set design
Prop master
Property master
Make-up artist
Costume design
Editing
Sound
Sound assistant
Casting
Music
Cast
- Leyla
- Thomas
- Blum
- Richard
- Sophie
- Ott
- Agent
- Peggy
- Seifert
- Hausmeister
- Polizeibeamter
- Mutter
- Kind
- Kellner
Production company
in association with
Commissioned by
Producer
Producer (TV)
Executive producer
Line producer
Unit production manager
Location manager
Production assistant
Shoot
- Berlin, Brandenburg, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
Uraufführung (DE): 26.10.2001, Hof, Internationale Filmtage;
TV-Erstsendung (DE FR): 31.05.2002, Arte
Titles
- Originaltitel (DE) Toter Mann
Versions
Original
Uraufführung (DE): 26.10.2001, Hof, Internationale Filmtage;
TV-Erstsendung (DE FR): 31.05.2002, Arte
Awards
- Preis in Gold für Darstellung
- Preis in Gold in der Kategorie Fiction & Unterhaltung