An die Grenze

An die Grenze

2007
1h 46m
4.8

4.8/10

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Overview

19-year-old NVA soldier, Alex Karow, is sent to the West German-East German border in May 1974, shortly after Willy Brandt's resignation and during the World Cup. The army is dominated by brutal rituals, tolerated or used by the officers. Alex understands that the ideals of balance, democracy and human dignity are propaganda. The question of what happens when the other appears in the sights of the Kalashnikov occupies the soldiers day and night, interrupted almost exclusively by the games of the World Cup with the historic encounter between the GDR and the FRG. Alex draws strength from his love for Christine, a confident tractor driver who lives in the neighbouring village. Christine encourages him not to do what his father expects, but to follow his dream of becoming a photographer. But when her brother sends Alex's photo from the border fortifications to the West, everything gets out of control...

Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Colonia Media Filmproduktions GmbH ARD
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Quick Facts

Release Date July 27, 2007
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0874850

Cast

Jacob Matschenz
Jacob Matschenz

Alexander Karow

Bernadette Heerwagen
Bernadette Heerwagen

Christine

Max Riemelt
Max Riemelt

Gefreiter Kerner

Florian Panzner
Florian Panzner

Gefreiter Gappa

Corinna Harfouch
Corinna Harfouch

Frau Dobbs

Jürgen Heinrich
Jürgen Heinrich

Hauptmann Dobbs

Dirk Borchardt
Dirk Borchardt

Hauptfeldwebel Kramm

Frederick Lau
Frederick Lau

Knut

Adrian Topol
Adrian Topol

Stalin

Jutta Hoffmann
Jutta Hoffmann

Großmutter

Burghart Klaußner
Burghart Klaußner

Prof.Karow

Axel Buchholz
Axel Buchholz

Offizier

Key Crew

Christian Granderath
Producer
Stefan Kolditz
Screenplay
Urs Egger
Director
Liane Retzlaff
Executive Producer