End of the 1970s in East Germany: Fred and Jonas are close friends. The 10-year-olds live near at the German-German frontier. After the mother from Jonas has made an exit application, the boys have to recognize that they are soon separated from each other. But they want to dig a tunnel to Australia to meet there themselves again. When Jonas should leave the country with his mother this night changes everything.
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Cast
30 people
Tilman Döbler
Fred Ernst
Known for
A Stork's Journey
Balloon
Valentin Wessely
Jonas Gramowski
Also in
The Ranger - On the Hunt
Zombriella
Bert Koß
Dirk Kummer
Melanie Bührdel
Katharina M. Schubert
Michaela Ernst
Known for
The Teachers' Lounge
Wir sind die Neuen
Jakob Claussen
Christian Friedel
Günter Ernst
Known for
The Zone of Interest
The White Lotus
Stephanie Dörner
Deborah Kaufmann
Olivia Gramowski
Known for
Dark
The Elementary Particles
Jens Oberwetter
Hermann Beyer
Kaczmareck
Known for
Dark
The Elementary Particles
Dirk Kummer Director · Bert Koß Writer
First release June 24, 2017 · Produced in Germany · Production ARD, ARD Degeto
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BR
Production
ARD
Production
ARD Degeto
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ARD/Degeto Film
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Bayerischer Rundfunk
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Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
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Wilma Film
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Germany
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Original title
Zuckersand
Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · June 24, 2017
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