Die Mauer - Berlin '61
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In August 1961, East Berlin resident Hans Kuhlke, a "plaselayer," smuggles scrap metal to his friend Erwin Sawatzke in West Berlin to earn West German currency. One evening, Hans and his wife are invited to the Sawatzkes' home, while their son Paul stays with a friend in East Berlin. That summer night marks a turning point in Berlin's political situation as the borders are sealed and the construction of the Berlin Wall begins. Paul, a 14-year-old pioneer, is left alone after his parents disappear, caught between his family and his loyalty to the party. At the last moment, he realizes his complicity in the system and seeks refuge with his piano teacher. Together, they devise a plan to escape to the West, but their journey becomes a desperate race against time.
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Edited by Vessela MartschewskiShot by Tomas ErhartScored by Matthias FreyDesigned by Eduard Krajewski
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