Somewhere in the GDR, in 1988: young soldier Henrik Heidler starts his service in the National People's Army, a whole new world. Together with the weighty troublemaker Krüger, Heidler and his fellow soldiers try to somehow do their time between old hands and bureaucrats. It's not always fun, because the superiors are annoying with socialist propaganda from the day before yesterday, the material and equipment is scarce and not exactly new, while morale is at rock bottom. His relationship with his girlfriend isn't holding up either. But then Heidler meets Marie, the daughter of commander Kalt of all people, and falls in love. And then, at some point, the Wall comes down and everything changes ... for everyone in the NVA!
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Cast
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Kim Frank
Henrik Heidler
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Echt – Unsere Jugend
Oliver Bröcker
Krüger
Known for
Free Fall
The Edukators
Detlev Buck
Oberst Kalt
Known for
The Man Cave
Berlin Blues
Jasmin Schwiers
Marie Kalt
Known for
Manitou's Canoe
No More School
Annika Kuhl
Schwester Sonja
Known for
The Island
Nothing Bad Can Happen
Ignaz Kirchner
Hauptfeldwebel Futterknecht
Known for
Sonnenallee
Maxim Mehmet
Unteroffizier Aurich
Known for
Generation War
Citadel: Diana
Robert Gwisdek
Traubewein
Known for
Move
Rose
Philippe Graber
Stadlmair
Known for
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
The Universal Theory
Daniel Zillmann
Mischke
Known for
Buddy
Manitou's Canoe
Torsten Michaelis
Hauptmann Stummel
Known for
Unknown
Frantz
Uwe Dag Berlin
Oberfähnrich Lenk
Known for
Berlin Blues
Nothing Bad Can Happen
Leander Haußmann Director · Thomas Brussig Screenplay Paul Lemp Composer
First release September 29, 2005 · Produced in Germany
Production
Seven Pictures Film
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 29, 2005
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
October 7, 2005 · Digital
Switzerland
November 24, 2005 · Digital
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