12 heißt: Ich liebe dich
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In 1984, Bettina is arrested on suspicion of having contacts with the West. Jan, a Stasi officer and experienced interrogator, is assigned to her case. For six months, the two meet almost daily, and an unexpected development occurs: they fall in love. Using a limited number of words, gestures, and a numerical code—where "11" means "you are beautiful" and "12" means "I love you"—they manage to communicate. Their relationship remains constantly at risk of being uncovered.
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Edited by Sabine BroseShot by Peter NixScored by Rainer OleakDesigned by Agi Ariunsaichan Dawaachu
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20 unique people credited
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Claudia Michelsen
as Bettina Kramer
Devid Striesow
as Jan Kohlfeld
Michael Krabbe
as Andreas
Winnie Bowe
as Sabine Kohlfeld
Luise Helm
as Kati Kohlfeld
Roland May
as Referatsleiter MfS
Nina Franoszek
as Direktorin der Stasigedenkstätte
Florian Panzner
as Bernd Kramer
Frank Sieckel
as Reiner - Oberleutnant MfS
Uwe Lach
as Schließer
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