Directed by:
Andreas KleinertScreenplay:
Thomas WendrichCinematography:
Johann FeindtComposer:
Daniel Michael KaiserCast:
Albrecht Schuch, Jella Haase, Ioana Iacob, Jörg Schüttauf, Anja Schneider, Joel Basman, Emma Bading, Peter Kremer, Hans-Jürgen Alf, Yuna Bennett (more)Plots(1)
The GDR is still young, but Thomas Brasch already doesn’t fit in. While his father wants to help to build the new German state, Thomas would rather be a writer. But his very first play is banned, and soon he is expelled from film school as well. His own father betrays him, and Thomas goes to jail. While labouring at a factory, he writes of love, rebellion, and death. He cannot remain in the GDR; he leaves for the West – where he does not wish to be. This radical nonconformist ultimately has no choice but to balance between reality and dream. (Febiofest)
(more)Cast
![Albrecht Schuch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/869/166869323_4170d1.jpg)
Albrecht Schuch
East Germany
Best movies:
System Crasher (2019)
54 Hours (2018) (series)
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
![Jella Haase](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/787/168787211_4cr0mj.jpg)
Jella Haase
Germany
Best movies:
Heidi (2015)
25 km/h (2018)
Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)
![Ioana Iacob](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/632/159632903_e3dcbf.jpg)
Ioana Iacob
Romania
Best movies:
![Jörg Schüttauf](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/143/158143720_538973.jpg)
Jörg Schüttauf
East Germany
Best movies:
Never Look Away (2018)
The Same Sky (2017) (series)
I Was, I Am, I Will Be (2019)
Anja Schneider
East Germany
Best movies:
Goodbye Berlin (2016)
Cocoon (2020)
As We Were Dreaming (2015)
![Joel Basman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/204/162204708_10102c.jpg)
Joel Basman
Switzerland
Best movies:
Generation War (2013) (series)
Land of Mine (2015)
Head Burst (2019)
![Emma Bading](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/640/159640719_7bb3e9.jpg)
Emma Bading
Germany
Best movies:
How to Be Really Bad (2018)
In My Room (2018)
Berlin Syndrome (2017)
![Peter Kremer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278052_d0d937.jpg)
Peter Kremer
West Germany
Best movies:
Generation War (2013) (series)
Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie (2007) (TV movie)
Rommel (2012) (TV movie)
Hans-Jürgen Alf
Best movies:
The Albanian (2010)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Inga Lindström (2004) (series)
![Yuna Bennett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/574/168574175_zm6b3y.jpg)
Yuna Bennett
Germany
Best movies:
The Signal (2024) (series)
Hard Feelings (2023)
![Matthew Burton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/268/162268815_7767c6.jpg)
Matthew Burton
Australia
Best movies:
Valkyrie (2008)
Sense8 (2015) (series)
Jack Strong (2014)
![Lilli Fichtner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/652/158652097_a583b2.jpg)
Lilli Fichtner
Germany
Best movies:
The White Ribbon (2009)
54 Hours (2018) (series)
The Conference (2022)
![Paula Hans](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/388/160388379_60b02c.jpg)
Paula Hans
East Germany
Best movies:
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
![Thomas Lawinky](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/479/159479974_3e765a.jpg)
Thomas Lawinky
East Germany
Best movies:
The Pianist (2002)
Two Lives (2012)
Die Ermittler: Nur für den Dienstgebrauch (2016) (TV movie)
![Johanna Polley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/697/161697163_784672.jpg)
Johanna Polley
Best movies:
The Billion Dollar Code (2021) (series)
I Was, I Am, I Will Be (2019)
Once Upon a Time in Indian Country (2017)
Florens Schmidt
Germany
![Robert Schupp](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/330/160330567_0cad70.jpg)
Robert Schupp
West Germany
Best movies:
Ku'damm 56 (2016) (series)
The Forest for the Trees (2003)
Happy As One (2006)
Adrian Julius Tillmann
Germany
Best movies:
Tatort (1970) (series)
Marlen Ulonska
East Germany
Best movies:
Im Namen meines Sohnes (2015) (TV movie)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Mein Kampf (2009)
![Zoë Valks](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/847/168847670_32gc8t.jpg)
Zoë Valks
Netherlands
Best movies:
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)