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A locomotive journey traversing the North to the South of the German Democratic Republic on the eve of its dissolution. Labourers, punks, mothers, intellectuals, young and old are implored to reflect on their life choices, the sacrifices they've made, and their place in the world. Despite everything, hope persists.
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- Date night
- Family movie night
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Audiences 76GoodWatch 77
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 56 min
Longer than most documentaries, +20 min on the typical 96
typical 96116Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 73 countries
+63Released
1989
February 3, 1989
37 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
XG
Directing · 1
- Helke Misselwitz Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Thomas Plenert Writer, Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Gudrun Steinbrück Editor
Sound · 1
- Mario Peters Music
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