Wenn das fünfte Lichtlein brennt
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On Christmas Eve, Airport Santa Thorsten is in for a busy day as an accident and bad weather trap everyone at the airport, all trying to get home at the last minute. Tensions rise as small dramas unfold under the watchful and often tyrannical eye of the airport manager. Secret lovers Martin and Eva find themselves in a difficult situation when Martin’s family unexpectedly arrives. A retired couple is unable to join their loved ones for Christmas. Waitress Anja faces heartache as her boyfriend suddenly develops feelings for her old schoolmate. Meanwhile, overbearing mother Jette continues to argue with her husband as their son runs away. Amid the chaos, Thorsten must do his best to keep everyone happy, proving that it's what Santas are made for.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Clare DowlingShot by Marco UggianoScored by Leonard PetersenDesigned by Daniela Herzberg
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- Und wenn das fünfte Lichtlein brenntde
- Christmas on the Runwayen
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22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Henning Baum
as Thorsten Wenkmann
Lisa Bitter
as Eva Gabius
Meike Droste
as Katharina Frerich
Maximilian Von Pufendorf
as Martin Frerich
Elena Uhlig
as Jette Klostermann
Michael Lott
as Lars Klostermann
Jan Henrik Stahlberg
as Ansgar Brickner
Xenia Tiling
as Christkind
Daniel Donskoy
as Conrad Bruhns
Tim Kalkhof
as Sebastian Niehaber
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4Other crew
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