

A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong bond with her father's cook, an African named Owuor.

Juliane Köhler
Jettel Redlich

Merab Ninidze
Walter Redlich

Sidede Onyulo
Owuor

Matthias Habich
Süßkind

Lea Kurka
Regina (younger)

Karoline Eckertz
Regina (older)
Gerd Heinz
Max

Hildegard Schmahl
Ina
Maritta Horwarth
Liesel

Regine Zimmermann
Käthe

Marian Lösch
Johannes

Gabrielle Odinis
Klara

Bettina Redlich
Mrs. Sadler
Julia Leidl
Inge

Mechthild Großmann
Elsa Konrad

Bela Klentze
Boy with Sledge
Peter Lenaeku
Jogona (younger)
Silas Kerati
Jogona (older)
Kanyaman
Kimani

Andy Rashleigh
Captain Caruther
Caroline Link
Susanne Liebetrau, Caroline Link
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