@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
The German soldier Clemens Forel - determined to be reunited with his beloved family - makes a dramatic escape through bitter cold winters, desolate landscapes, and life threatening ventures from a Siberian labor camp after World War II. 8000 miles and three endless years of uncertainty later, he is finally about to reach his destination... An edge of your seat drama that celebrates the power of the human spirit and the force of will, while inspired and impowered by love.
Quick Stats
7.2
TMDB Rating
154
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2h 38m
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Key Crew
DirectorHardy Martins
WriterBastian Clevé
CinematographyPavel Lebeshev
ComposerEduard Artemyev
EditorAndreas Marschall
Produced by
B & C FilmproduktionCascadeur Filmproduktion GmbHARD
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Bernhard Bettermann
Oberleutnant Clemens Forell
Michael Mendl
Dr. Heinz Stauffer
Anatoliy Kotenyov
Oberleutnant Kamenev
André Hennicke
Willi Bauknecht
Hans Peter Hallwachs
Onkel Baudrexel
Hans-Uwe Bauer
Leibrecht
Antonio Wannek
Alfons Mattern
Irina Narbekova
Dr. Pachmutova
Pavel Lebeshev
Lagerkommandant
Aleksandr Efremov
Igor
Heinrich Giskes
DRK-Mitarbeiter
Eva-Maria Kurz
Lieschens Lehrerin
Irina Pantaeva
Irina
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Iris Böhm
Kathrin Forell
Johannes Hitzblech
Danhorn
