An die Grenze (2007)
An die Grenze (2007)
19-year-old NVA soldier, Alex Karow, is sent to the West German-East German border in May 1974, shortly after Willy Brandt's resignation and during the World Cup. The army is dominated by brutal rituals, tolerated or used by the officers. Alex understands that the ideals of balance, democracy and human dignity are propaganda. The question of what happens when the other appears in the sights of the Kalashnikov occupies the soldiers day and night, interrupted almost exclusively by the games of the World Cup with the historic encounter between the GDR and the FRG. Alex draws strength from his love for Christine, a confident tractor driver who lives in the neighbouring village. Christine encourages him not to do what his father expects, but to follow his dream of becoming a photographer. But when her brother sends Alex's photo from the border fortifications to the West, everything gets out of control...

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Cast

Jacob Matschenz Jacob Matschenz As: Alexander Karow
Bernadette Heerwagen Bernadette Heerwagen As: Christine
Max Riemelt Max Riemelt As: Gefreiter Kerner
Florian Panzner Florian Panzner As: Gefreiter Gappa
Corinna Harfouch Corinna Harfouch As: Frau Dobbs
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Storyline

19-year-old NVA soldier, Alex Karow, is sent to the West German-East German border in May 1974, shortly after Willy Brandt's resignation and during the World Cup. The army is dominated by brutal rituals, tolerated or used by the officers. Alex understands that the ideals of balance, democracy and human dignity are propaganda. The question of what happens when the other appears in the sights of the Kalashnikov occupies the soldiers day and night, interrupted almost exclusively by the games of the World Cup with the historic encounter between the GDR and the FRG. Alex draws strength from his love for Christine, a confident tractor driver who lives in the neighbouring village. Christine encourages him not to do what his father expects, but to follow his dream of becoming a photographer. But when her brother sends Alex's photo from the border fortifications to the West, everything gets out of control...


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Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 27 July 2007

Country: DE

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Colonia Media Filmproduktions GmbH, ARD

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Cast

Jacob Matschenz

Jacob Matschenz

Alexander Karow

Bernadette Heerwagen

Bernadette Heerwagen

Christine

Max Riemelt

Max Riemelt

Gefreiter Kerner

Florian Panzner

Florian Panzner

Gefreiter Gappa

Corinna Harfouch

Corinna Harfouch

Frau Dobbs

Jürgen Heinrich

Jürgen Heinrich

Hauptmann Dobbs

Dirk Borchardt

Dirk Borchardt

Hauptfeldwebel Kramm

Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Knut

Adrian Topol

Adrian Topol

Stalin

Jutta Hoffmann

Jutta Hoffmann

Großmutter

Burghart Klaußner

Burghart Klaußner

Prof.Karow

Axel Buchholz

Axel Buchholz

Offizier

Directed By

Urs Egger

Urs Egger

Director

Writing Credits

Stefan Kolditz

Stefan Kolditz

Screenplay

Production Crew

Christian Granderath

Christian Granderath

Producer

Peter Hartwig

Peter Hartwig

Production Manager

Simone Bär

Simone Bär

Casting

Liane Retzlaff

Liane Retzlaff

Executive Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Andrea Schein

Andrea Schein

Costume Design

Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Martin Kukula

Martin Kukula

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alexander Scherer

Alexander Scherer

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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