West
2013·Movie·
·1h 42min
Where to Watch
Not available to stream in (flatrate)
About
She Can See Her Future, But Can't Escape Her Past.
East Germany. Summer, late 70's. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij's apparent death, Nelly Senff decides to escape from behind the Berlin wall with her son Alexej, leaving her traumatic memories and past behind. Pretending to marry a West German, she crosses the border to start a new life in the West. But soon her past starts to haunt her as the Allied Secret Service begin to question Wassilij's mysterious disappearance. Is he still alive? Was he a spy? Plagued by her past and fraught with paranoia, Nelly is forced to choose between discovering the truth about her former lover and her hopes for a better tomorrow.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersFreedom Vs. ControlUncovering The TruthBetrayalIdentity CrisisThe Cost Of Ambition
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersUncovering Hidden IdentitiesRedemption ArcParanoiaLove TriangleEscape From CaptivityPolitical IntriguePsychological ManipulationPast Trauma
- Character Types
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Christian Schwochow, Frank Lamm, Iulia Mitzner
Produced by:
Thomas Kufus, Barbara Buhl, Georg Steinert
Composed by:
Lorenz Dangel
Cast
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