In the Bavaria of the 1980s, a father and his son compare their respective views on a family past heavy with resentment and unsaid.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SSimon DonatzPankraz, young / semi adult | Pankraz, young / semi adult |
 Martina GedeckTheres | Theres |
 Sophie StockingerTheres, young | Theres, young |
 Josef BierbichlerPankraz / Seewirt | Pankraz / Seewirt |
 Irm HermannPhilomena | Philomena |
 Sarah CampHertha | Hertha |
 Margarita BroichChamber singer Krauss | Chamber singer Krauss |
 Wowo HabdankFinsterle | Finsterle |
 Philipp HochmairPater Ezechiel | Pater Ezechiel |
| TTraute HoessMourner | Mourner |
 Catrin StriebeckMeinrad | Meinrad |
 John XXIII.Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Josef StaberSemi as child / Pankraz as child | Semi as child / Pankraz as child |
| SStefan HofingerSemi as an 11/12 year old | Semi as an 11/12 year old |
| LLorenzo NedisTony, young | Tony, young |