Die Mauer – Berlin '61
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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.
Jule Gartzke
Franziska
Lisa Altenpohl
Flüchtling
Linda Engelhardt
Passantin
Siri Moldenhawer
Jugendliche
Thomas Nero Wolff
Erzähler (voice)
Vessela Martschewski
Editor
Gudrun Schretzmeier
Costume Design
Tomas Erhart
Cinematography
Michael André
Co-Producer
Matthias Frey
Music
Anette Kraska
Producer's Assistant
Hartmut Schoen
Writer
Eduard Krajewski
Production Design
Ariane Krampe
Producer
Markus Brinkmann
Unit Production Manager
Hartmut Schoen
Director