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About
August 1961: To earn a bit of West German money, East Berlin "plaselayer" Hans Kuhlke smuggles scrap metal to his friend Erwin Sawatzke in West Berlin. One evening, he and his wife are invited to the Sawatzkes' house. Meanwhile, their son Paul stays with a friend in East Berlin. On this summer night, the political situation in Berlin comes to a dramatic head: the borders are closed and the construction of the Wall is initiated. The disappearance of his parents leaves 14-year-old pioneer Paul torn between family ties and loyalty to the party. At the last second, he sees through his role in the system and is taken in by his piano teacher. Together they plan their escape to the West - but it turns into a race against time.
Director
Producers
Studio
teamWorx, UFA Fernsehproduktion
Original Language
German
Cast
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Iris Berben
Lavinia Kellermann
J
Johanna Gastdorf
Renate Sawatzke
H
Heino Ferch
Hans Kuhlke
I
Inka Friedrich
Katharina Kuhlke
S
Sybille J. Schedwill
Frau im Zug
A
Axel Prahl
Erwin Sawatzke
F
Frederick Lau
Paul Kuhlke
W
Wilfried Hochholdinger
FDJ-Funktionär und Erzieher
M
Marie Gruber
Nachbarin
R
Ralf Dittrich
R
Ralph Misske
Mitarbeiter Beratungsstelle für Flüchtlinge
G
George Lenz
Fotograf Robert Bräutigam
O
Oliver Wnuk
Ausweiskontrolleur im Zug
J
Jule Gartzke
Franziska
L
Lisa Altenpohl
Flüchtling
A
Axel Buchholz
Volkspolizist
J
Jan Hasenfuß
Grenzsoldat
S
Sebastian Rüger
U
Ulrike Schirm
C
Christine Schorn
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