A look at Communist East Germany in its final decade. The story unfolds in 1982, when the cracks in the repressive police state’s facade are beginning to surface. Despite the restrictions, the educated few still enjoy some advantages under the system. The Hoffmans gather often with family and friends for warm dinner parties rich with derisive political banter, live classical music, and spirited discussions, holding out for a better future. But even as Richard has high hopes and strict demands for studious Christian, he hides a passionate double life and shocking secrets that come back to haunt him. Against this tense climate of fear and mistrust, with the secret police lurking ominously in the background, choices are made and actions taken that have devastating repercussions. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.9/10 | |
Released: | November 7, 2014 | |
Runtime: | 180 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Companies: | Music Box Films TeamWorx Television & Film MDR NDR ARD/Degeto Film Südwestrundfunk RBB WDR Bayerischer Rundfunk ARD teamWorx | |
Cast: | Hans-Uwe Bauer David C. Bunners Martin Bruchmann Klaus Bieligk | |
Crew: | Thomas Kirchner Uwe Tellkamp Christian Schwochow | |
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