Heat Wave (2008)
When Germany is hit by a drought, the Ruhr area is threatened with the collapse of drinking water. Meteorologist Martina Fechner is appointed head of the crisis team, but has to recognize that her colleagues see the crisis as an opportunity for their own career. When even highly toxic germs are discovered in a reservoir, the region is also threatened by a plague.
Director: Gregor Schnitzler
Genre: Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: February 19, 2008
Cast
- Susanna Simon - Martina Fechner
- Johannes Brandrup - Dirk Berger
- Birge Schade - Sabine Hoffmann
- Jochen Nickel - Gunther Kuhn
- Hubertus Hartmann - Wolfgang Zander
- Martin Lindow - Georg Breitenbach
- Guido Broscheit - Jürgen
- Rolf Kanies - Ministerpräsident Julius Schäfer
- Greta Galisch de Palma - Sybille
- Arved Birnbaum - Kowalke
Screenplay
Music: Maurus Ronner
Cinematography: Carl Finkbeiner
Editing: Ollie Lanvermann
Production: Janus Filmproduktion GmbH, Sat.1
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Gregor Schnitzler
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heat Wave about?
- When Germany is hit by a drought, the Ruhr area is threatened with the collapse of drinking water. Meteorologist Martina Fechner is appointed head of the crisis team, but has to recognize that her colleagues see the crisis as an opportunity for their own career. When even highly toxic germs are discovered in a reservoir, the region is also threatened by a plague.
- Who directed Heat Wave?
- Heat Wave was directed by Gregor Schnitzler.
- Who stars in Heat Wave?
- Heat Wave stars Susanna Simon, Johannes Brandrup, Birge Schade, Jochen Nickel, Hubertus Hartmann, Martin Lindow.
- How long is Heat Wave?
- Heat Wave has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Heat Wave?
- Heat Wave is a Drama, Thriller, TV Movie film.
- Where was Heat Wave produced?
- Heat Wave was produced in Germany.