In this vivid historical drama set in 1980s East Germany, two dockworkers and best friends who dream of escaping the repressive regime are forced to choose their loyalties when the state police promise them safe passage out of the country — if they inform on their co-workers and union leader.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Frisbeefilms, Hahn Film, ARD, UFA Cinema
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Top Cast
Alexander Fehling as Cornelis Schmidt
August Diehl as Andreas Hornung
Phuong Thao Vu as Phuong Mai
Ronald Zehrfeld as Matthias Schönherr
Annika Blendl as Sabine Schönherr
Top Crew
Toke Constantin Hebbeln · Director, Writer
Ronny Schalk · Writer
Felix Novo de Oliveira · Cinematographer
Simon Blasi · Editor
Manuel Bickenbach · Producer
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