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What Doesn’t Kill Us (2018): Cast

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What Doesn’t Kill Us is a 2018 comedy drama directed by Sandra Nettelbeck, starring Johanna ter Steege as Sophie, Bjarne Mädel and Mark Waschke. It runs 2 hours 9 minutes.

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What Doesn’t Kill Us (2018) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 9m (129 min)
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
German
After the credits
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The story

What Is What Doesn’t Kill Us About?

The premise of What Doesn’t Kill Us without spoilers.

As a divorced psychotherapist and father of two teenage daughters, Max is juggling a demanding career, a headstrong ex-wife, and the usual chaos of family life. His routine is further complicated when Sophie, a patient struggling with compulsive gambling and relationship issues, begins to disrupt his world. Drawn to her vulnerability and defiance, Max finds himself unexpectedly challenged and captivated by Sophie, forcing him to confront his own emotional landscape.

What Doesn’t Kill Us Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

What Doesn’t Kill Us Cast & Characters

Johanna ter Steege leads the cast as Sophie, with Bjarne Mädel as Hannes and Mark Waschke as Ben. Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck; 30 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Sandra Nettelbeck

More films directed by Sandra Nettelbeck, best-rated first: Mostly Martha, Last Love and Mr. Morgan’s Last Love.

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What Doesn’t Kill Us Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Что нас не убивает” and “未能杀害我们的事物”.

Also known as
  • Что нас не убивает
  • 未能杀害我们的事物

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What Doesn’t Kill Us FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of What Doesn’t Kill Us, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What Doesn’t Kill Us?

What Doesn’t Kill Us runs 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).

When was What Doesn’t Kill Us released?

What Doesn’t Kill Us was released on August 2, 2018.

Who directed What Doesn’t Kill Us?

What Doesn’t Kill Us was directed by Sandra Nettelbeck.

More films by Sandra Nettelbeck

Who is in the cast of What Doesn’t Kill Us?

What Doesn’t Kill Us stars Johanna ter Steege as Sophie, Bjarne Mädel as Hannes and Mark Waschke as Ben, among 30 credited actors.

Does What Doesn’t Kill Us have a post-credit scene?

No. What Doesn’t Kill Us has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is What Doesn’t Kill Us in?

The original language of What Doesn’t Kill Us is German.

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