Cracks in the Shell
2012, German. Directed by Christian Schwochow.
An insecure drama student is given the lead role in a play by her director, but the role she is supposed to play is at odds with her real personality. The fusion of her stage persona and her real life persona becomes a psychological tour de force for the young woman, changing her private life.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Christian SchwochowDirector
- Stine Fischer ChristensenJosephine 'Fine' Lorenz
- Ulrich NoethenKaspar Friedmann
- Dagmar ManzelSusanne Lorenz
- Christina DrechslerJule Lorenz
- Ronald ZehrfeldJoachim
- Anna Maria MüheIrina
- Ulrich MatthesBen Kästner
- Gudrun LandgrebeVera
- Corinna HarfouchNina
- Johann JürgensNick
- Nicole ErnstRia
- Matthias WeidenhöferChristoph Werner
Details
- Released
- 9 February 2012
- Original title
- Die Unsichtbare
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Christian Schwochow, Heide Schwochow
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Cracks in the Shell runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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Which OTT platform is Cracks in the Shell on?
Cracks in the Shell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 February 2012. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cracks in the Shell?
If you liked Cracks in the Shell, try The Girl in the Book, What Maisie Knew, In the Aisles.
Who directed Cracks in the Shell?
Cracks in the Shell (2012) was directed by Christian Schwochow and stars Stine Fischer Christensen, Ulrich Noethen, Dagmar Manzel.