Cat and Mouse

In 1966, a former gymnast returns to his hometown Danzig, which is now a part of Poland. He begins to reflect on one of his classmates, Joachim Mahlke, who disappeared during World War II. Mahlke was initially marked as an outsider due to his oversized Adam’s apple, but when he turned out to be a great diver, the in-crowd embraced him. Then he steals a Knight’s Cross from a soldier and is expelled from school. Volunteering for war service, he earns a medal himself and hopes his reputation will be rehabilitated. But the school principal refuses and Mahlke deserts from the army…

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Peter Brandt

Joachim Mahlke (older)

Michael Hinz

Jagdflieger

Helmut Kircher

Captain Lieutenant

Ingrid van Bergen

Mahlkes Tante

Lars Brandt

Joachim Mahlke (younger)

Art

Jerzy Szeski

Production Design

Directing

Production

Zygmunt Szyndler

Production Manager

Tadeusz Drewno

Assistant Production Manager

Writing

Helmut Kircher

Screenplay

Michael Hinz

Screenplay