13 Semester (2009): Cast & Plot
13 Semester is a 2009 comedy drama directed by Frieder Wittich, starring Robert Gwisdek as Dirk, Alexander Fehling and Claudia Eisinger. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Frieder Wittich
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Instinctive Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 13 Semester About?
The premise of 13 Semester without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Leaving his small hometown for university, Momo arrives full of enthusiasm and confidence. As coursework, exams and campus life mount, his optimism wanes. Midway through his degree, he reaches a crossroads, trying to balance a strained romantic relationship with the increasing pressure of his studies, forcing him to reassess his priorities.
13 Semester Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- man in a bathtub
- friend
- village
- business
- town
- woman sits on a toilet
- sitting on a toilet
- cook
- kitchen
- part time job
- taking a bath
- shaving legs
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- launderette
- abused in sleep
- riding a bicycle
- reference to tom cruise
- cutting hair
- ambulance
- neck injury
- barefoot male
- yoga
- bare chested male
- barefoot female
- swimming pool
- roommate roommate relationship
- flashback
- flash forward
- voice over narration
- university student
- student
- female topless nudity
- female nudity
- university campus
- soap
- slacker
- singing in a car
- roommate
- smoking marijuana
- ponytail
- party
- fast motion scene
- drunkenness
- cigarette smoking
- breakup
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- best friend
- apartment hunting
13 Semester Cast & Characters
Robert Gwisdek leads the cast as Dirk, with Alexander Fehling as Bernd and Claudia Eisinger as Kerstin. Directed by Frieder Wittich; 53 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frieder Wittich
- Robert Gwisdek as Dirk
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Alexander Fehling as Bernd - Claudia Eisinger as Kerstin
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Amit Shah as Aswin
Also Starring in 13 Semester
· 49 more- Max Riemelt 'Momo'
- Daniel Zillmann Käthe
- Pheline Roggan Denise
- Dieter Mann Professor Schäfer
- Sebastian Schwarz Suso
- Florian Schwarz Moderator des Home Shopping
- Sarah Bauerett Petra
- Benjamin Kramme Uwe
- Johannes Suhm Philipp
- Günther Henne Bödi
- Moritz Pliquet Arne
- Raúl Semmler Jo
- Christopher Stein Mann beim Home Shopping
- Lilly Roboter 2
- Petra Quednau Liegefahrradfahrerin
- Cyril Sjöström Flo
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- Alois Reinhardt Vasy Mounton
- Michael Herl Hennes
- James Meuser Jacques
- Maria Vogt Bibbi
- Ole Micha Spörkel Hans
- Anna Graenzer Annika
- Katharina Hackhausen Rieke
- Alex Holike Jugendherbergsgast
- Tobias von Dieken Frank Scheubert
- Alina Rank Eva
- Uschi Morlang Bibliothekarin
- Tobias Jundt Bonaparte
- Cédric Monnier Caesar
- Christian Bosshard Beaux-Art
- Maria Christine Brehmer Apple Pie
- Carlos Bruck Carlos I.
- Kris McCord Jesse
- Samantha McChardle Becky
- Josh Sanford Tom
- Adam Sitta eifersüchtiger Freund
- Elizabeth Milstead Amber
- Xuan Nhan Nguyen Mönch
- Ilja Kampus Polizist
- Richard Spata Professor
- Nina Hecklau Mutter
- Julian Baumann Junge
- Philipp Hunscha Tankstellenbesitzer
- Jan Roboter 1
- Roberto Cappelluti Jimmy
- Paul Hollants Liegefahrradfahrer
- Nicki Phillips Frau beim Home Shopping
- Sanneke de Hau Jessica
- Andrés Moran Tangolehrer
13 Semester Plot Summary
What happens in 13 Semester from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two friends Moritz and Dirk leave their small Brandenburg village to study mathematical economics at Technische Universität Darmstadt. Upon arriving, Dirk becomes a standout student, breezing through tutorials and term papers, while Moritz is pulled toward the party scene and works several side jobs just to get by.
Full summary
The whole story of 13 Semester, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know 13 Semester?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What field of study do Moritz and Dirk enroll in at the Technische Universität Darmstadt?
Cars in 13 Semester
14 cars on screen, including the 1992 Citroën XM and the Ford Fiesta MkIII.
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1992 Citroën XM Main role -
Ford Fiesta MkIII Important role -
1988 Fiat Panda Minor role -
Volkswagen Golf V Typ 1K Minor role
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13 Semester FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of 13 Semester, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 13 Semester?
13 Semester runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was 13 Semester released?
13 Semester was released on October 29, 2009.
Who directed 13 Semester?
13 Semester was directed by Frieder Wittich.
More films by Frieder Wittich Who is in the cast of 13 Semester?
13 Semester stars Robert Gwisdek as Dirk, Alexander Fehling as Bernd and Claudia Eisinger as Kerstin, among 53 credited actors.
Does 13 Semester have a post-credit scene?
No. 13 Semester has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is 13 Semester in?
The original language of 13 Semester is German.
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