Summaries

East Germany, 1989. 12 year old Fritzi takes care of her best friend Sophie's dog Sputnik, while Sophie's family is on summer vacation in Hungary. When Sophie doesn't come back from vacation, Fritzi and Sputnik set out in search of her.

East Germany, 1989. Twelve-year-old Fritzi lovingly takes care of her best friend Sophie's little dog Sputnik, while Sophie's family is on summer vacation in Hungary. When Sophie doesn't come back from vacation, Fritzi and Sputnik set out in search of her. Historically accurate, authentic and with lots of rich period detail and atmosphere, this moving animated film for the whole family retells the story of the peaceful revolution of 1989 from a child's perspective. An entertaining and exciting tale of the Fall of the Wall, and of the people who were brave enough to change the world, which will make a lasting impression, not only on young viewers.—Alex Hartsell

Details

Keywords
  • dog
  • literature on screen
  • central europe
  • year 1989
  • european literature on screen
Genres
  • Animation
  • Family
  • History
Release date Oct 8, 2019
Countries of origin Germany China Czech Republic Luxembourg Belgium Poland
Language German
Production companies Balance Film GmbH Doghouse Films TrickStudio Lutterbeck

Box office

Gross worldwide $375689

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 26m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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