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Summer ’04 (2006): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Summer ’04 is a 2006 romantic drama directed by Stefan Krohmer, starring Martina Gedeck as Miriam, Peter Davor and Svea Lohde. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $632,017 worldwide.

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Summer ’04 (2006) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 37m (97 min)
Director
Stefan Krohmer
Genres
Romance , Drama
Original language
German
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Summer ’04 About?

The premise of Summer ’04 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A family’s seaside holiday serves as a character study, with German filmmaker Stefan Krohmer probing the hidden emotional void beneath their outwardly harmonious façade. As the vacation unfolds, the relatives confront guilt, love, jealousy and the underlying tensions that threaten the illusion of an intact family.

Summer ’04 Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Summer ’04 Cast & Characters

Martina Gedeck leads the cast as Miriam, with Peter Davor as André and Svea Lohde as Livia. Directed by Stefan Krohmer; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Summer ’04

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From the director

More from Stefan Krohmer

More films directed by Stefan Krohmer: Eine fremde Tochter, Zur Hölle mit den anderen, My foreign girlfriend and They’ve Got Knut.

Full filmography
Plot

Summer ’04 Plot Summary

What happens in Summer ’04 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Miriam Franz, Martina Gedeck, has just turned forty and is starting a seaside vacation on the Schlei, a narrow inlet of the Baltic Sea in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany, with her husband André and their fifteen-year-old son Nils, along with Nils’s twelve-year-old girlfriend Livia. Miriam feels uneasy about the couple’s budding closeness, worried they might take their relationship further, while André seems unconcerned about the boundaries.

Full summary

The whole story of Summer ’04, scene by scene

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Box office

Summer ’04 Box Office

Summer ’04 grossed $632,017 worldwide. $20,474 came from the US and Canada and $611,543 (97%) from the rest of the world.

2006 box office

Worldwide gross

$632K

US & Canada
$20.5K
International
$611.5K
US & Canada 3% Rest of the world 97%
Videos

Summer ’04 Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Summer ’04.

Summer '04 - Movie Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Summer ’04?

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 is the name of Nils's twelve‑year‑old girlfriend?

Details

Summer ’04 Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “Sommer '04 an der Schlei” and “零四年夏天”.

Also known as
  • Sommer '04 an der Schlei
  • 零四年夏天
  • Eaux troubles
  • Summer of '04
  • Лето 2004 года

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FAQ

Summer ’04 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Summer ’04, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Summer ’04?

Summer ’04 runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).

When was Summer ’04 released?

Summer ’04 was released on May 20, 2006.

Who directed Summer ’04?

Summer ’04 was directed by Stefan Krohmer.

More films by Stefan Krohmer

Who is in the cast of Summer ’04?

Summer ’04 stars Martina Gedeck as Miriam, Peter Davor as André and Svea Lohde as Livia, among 8 credited actors.

How much did Summer ’04 make at the box office?

Summer ’04 grossed $632,017 worldwide ($20,474 domestic, $611,543 international).

Does Summer ’04 have a post-credit scene?

No. Summer ’04 has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Summer ’04 in?

The original language of Summer ’04 is German.

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