The story of a Leipzig family from 1987 to the Monday demonstrations in 1989. After the death of her father, a high-ranking officer in the People's Police, the daughter joins the resistance movement around St. Nicholas Church. Phenomena such as obedience, followership, spying and resistance are illustrated in this haunting film based on individual people. A film that provides food for thought for the discussion about the fall of the Berlin Wall and recapitulates contemporary history.
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Cast
42 people
Barbara Auer
Astrid Protter
Known for
The Book Thief
Transit
Ulrich Matthes
Alexander Bacher
Known for
Downfall
A Hidden Life
Frank Beyer
Jürgen Haase
Daniel Minetti
Harald Protter
Also in
Hexen - Magie, Mythen und die Wahrheit
Die Weihnachtsklempner
Eberhard Görner
Wolfgang Plehn
Annemone Haase
Marianne Bacher
Also in
Snow-White and Rose-Red
Paulines zweites Leben
Erich Loest
Martin Wiebel
Also in
Männerpension
Winter Child
Günter Naumann
Albert Bacher
Also in
Zur See
Rottenknechte
Ulrich Mühe
Pfarrer Ohlbaum
Known for
The Lives of Others
Funny Games
Frank Beyer Director · Eberhard Görner Writer Erich Loest Writer
First release October 17, 1995 · Produced in Germany · Production Provobis Film, WDR
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MDR
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Provobis Film
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WDR
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ARTE
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ORF
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Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
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Provobis Gesellschaft für Film und Fernsehen
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · October 17, 1995
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No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 7, 1996 · Toronto International Film Festival
Hungary
June 11, 1999
Singapore
April 18, 1997 · Singapore International Film Festival
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