Run If You Can

Synopsis

An independent tragicomedy, Run If You Can is the debut feature for director Brüggemann who, along with his sister, also wrote the compelling screenplay. Forced to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, Ben is deeply desperate, despite his humor and vivaciousness. When he meets Christian, his new assistant, Ben treats him like every other helper he’s had. Things suddenly change when Christian meets Annika, “the cello player” whom Ben has been observing from his window for years. The three become close friends, putting Annika in the middle of an emotional, and somehow dangerous, ménage à trois. While conquering Annika is nothing very serious for career-focused Christian, Ben’s love for Annika reminds him of his past and forces him to face his most remote fears. A character-driven story, Run If You Can owes much of its power to the actors’ performances, especially Robert Gwisdek’s outstanding interpretation of Ben.

Main Cast

Robert Gwisdek

Benjamin

Age : 40 | Popularity : 7%

Jacob Matschenz

Christian

Age : 40 | Popularity : 6%

Anna Brüggemann

Annika

Age : 43 | Popularity : 6%

Daniel Drewes

Doctor

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Amelie Kiefer

Lisa

Age : 36 | Popularity : 4%

Franziska Weisz

Mareike

Age : 43 | Popularity : 5%

Michael Sens

Cello Teacher

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Leslie Malton

Regina

Age : 65 | Popularity : 13%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Dietrich Brüggemann Anna Brüggemann
Directing	Director	Dietrich Brüggemann
Editing	Editor	Vincent Assmann
Camera	Director of Photography	Alexander Sass
Department	Role	Name

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