Summary East-Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall. Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany. The attempt is successful, except for Konrad, who remains behind. From then on, and for the next 28 years, Konrad and Sophie will attempt to meet again, in spite of the Iron Curtain. Konrad, who has become a reputed Astrophysicist, tries to take advantage of scientific congresses outside Eastern Germany to arrange encounters with Sophie. But in a country where the political police, the Stasi, monitors the moves of all suspicious people (such as Konrad's sister Barbara and her husband Harald), preserving one's privacy, ideals and self-respect becomes an exhausting fight, even as the Eastern block begins its long process of disintegration. View more details
Directed : Margarethe von Trotta
Written : Margarethe von Trotta Peter Schneider Felice Laudadio
Stars : Corinna Harfouch Meret Becker August Zirner Anian Zollner
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Feb 15, 1995
Countries of origin : Germany France Switzerland
Language : German
Filming locations : Berlin, Germany
Production companies : Canal+ Bioskop Film Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Summary East-Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall. Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany. The attempt is successful, except for Konrad, who remains behind. From then on, and for the next 28 years, Konrad and Sophie will attempt to meet again, in spite of the Iron Curtain. Konrad, who has become a reputed Astrophysicist, tries to take advantage of scientific congresses outside Eastern Germany to arrange encounters with Sophie. But in a country where the political police, the Stasi, monitors the moves of all suspicious people (such as Konrad's sister Barbara and her husband Harald), preserving one's privacy, ideals and self-respect becomes an exhausting fight, even as the Eastern block begins its long process of disintegration. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Feb 15, 1995
Countries of origin : Germany France Switzerland
Language : German
Filming locations : Berlin, Germany
Production companies : Canal+ Bioskop Film Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
