Wer aufgibt ist tot

Wer aufgibt ist tot

2016 · 90 min · ★ 4.7 · TV Movie, Drama, Comedy

Just a few minutes ago, Paul Lohmann picked up a hitchhiker at the side of the road when he suddenly sees himself lying badly injured in his car. His car has overturned after a crash and Paul is angry about his apparent demise. He was just about to get his career off to a flying start and get his family life back on track. He still had so much planned! Then the hitchhiker, who turns out to be an angel, explains to him that he is in an intermediate world and still has a chance to overturn his fate. But Paul keeps experiencing situations from his past. Will he manage to turn the catastrophe around in time and prevent the car accident?

Directed by Stephan Wagner

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Bjarne Mädel Paul Lohmann
Friederike Kempter Angie
Katharina M. Schubert Edith Lohmann
Amber Bongard Sonja Lohmann
Till Florian Beyerbach Junger Kollege
Charlotte Bohning Dr. Angelschön
David C. Bunners Max Stritter
Viola Pobitschka Jutta
Dieter Rupp Neurologe
Lutz Magnus Schäfer Polizist
Stefanie Wermeling Krankenschwester
Wolfgang S. Zechmayer Autor

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