Summary
"Die Kinder der Flucht" is a three-part German docudrama that portrays the harrowing experiences of children and young people during the final months of World War II and its aftermath in Eastern Europe. The series weaves together dramatized reenactments, archival footage, and poignant interviews with real-life survivors to tell three distinct yet interconnected stories of displacement, survival, and resilience.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
6 h 45 min
3 episodes, about 135 min each
An episode a night: done in 3 nights.
First aired
2006
November 28, 2006
Ended 2006
Genres
DocumentaryDramaWar & PoliticsLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
18 people
Anna BrüggemannElvira Profé3 episodes
Adrian TopolFortek Mackiewicz3 episodes
Eva-Maria HagenElvira Profé (alt)3 episodes
Karl KranzkowskiVater Profé3 episodes
Marie GruberMutter Profé3 episodes
Amber BongardWaltraud 'Schumpelchen' Liedke3 episodes
Dominique HorwitzVater Purpurowski3 episodes
Jasmin SchwiersDanuta Purpurowska3 episodes
Bettina KupferMutter Purpurowska3 episodes
Leslie MaltonDanuta Orlowska3 episodes
Catherine FlemmingMartha Liedke3 episodes
Hans-Uwe BauerDer Fremde3 episodes
Karoline HerfurthUrsula Waage3 episodes
Peter KremerGauleiter Hanke3 episodes
Maja MaranowMutter Ritter3 episodes
Hans Peter HallwachsHans von Ahlfen3 episodes
Volker LechtenbrinkFeldwebel Stich3 episodes
Winnie Böwe3 episodes
Directing · 1
- Hans-Christoph Blumenberg Director, Writer, Creator
Production · 1
- Sylwia Szczechowicz-Warszewska Production Coordinator
Camera · 3
- Christian Girardet Director of Photography
- Daniel Koppelkamm Director of Photography
- Paweł Jakubek Still Photographer
Sound · 1
- Paweł Łuczyc-Wyhowski Sound
Art · 6
- Andrzej Kowalewski Props
- Piotr Kowalewski Props
- Andrzej Haliński Set Designer
- Andrzej Rafał Waltenberger Set Designer
- Eryk Żuberek Props
- Mariusz Kowalski Props
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Małgorzata Zacharska Costume Design
- Renata Kiełbiowska Assistant Costume Designer
- Anna Dąbrowska Makeup & Hair
- Magdalena Rutkiewicz Assistant Costume Designer
- Dariusz Krysiak Makeup & Hair
- Marcin Rodak Makeup & Hair
Other crew · 16
- Robert Brzeziński Stunt Coordinator
- Andrzej Krzemiński Stunts
- Beata Krzemińska Stunts
- Włodzimierz Filipek Catering
- Artur Bartos Special Effects
- Katarzyna Kruszyńska Translator
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