Directed by:
Roland Suso RichterScreenplay:
Johannes W. BetzCinematography:
Martin LangerCast:
Heino Ferch, Nicolette Krebitz, Sebastian Koch, Alexandra Maria Lara, Claudia Michelsen, Felix Eitner, Mehmet Kurtuluş, Heinrich Schmieder, Uwe Kockisch (more)Plots(1)
Anti-communist East German swimming champion Harry Melchior (Heino Ferch) narrowly escapes the Communist regime just after the Berlin Wall is completed, and is determined to rescue his beloved sister, whom he was forced to leave behind. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
Heino Ferch
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Nicolette Krebitz
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Sebastian Koch
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Alexandra Maria Lara
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Claudia Michelsen
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Felix Eitner
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Mehmet Kurtuluş
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Heinrich Schmieder
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Karin Baal
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Christine Harbort
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Florian Panzner
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Luis Lamprecht
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Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger
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Jürgen Haug
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Ruth Glöss
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Wilfried Hochholdinger
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Lars Löllmann
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Jonas Hartmann
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