11 Feb 2003
Distant Lights
Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.
Sternenklar
Sometimes you have to expect the unexpected.
East-Berlin, 1980. Two sisters, one professional fleeing assistant and one soldier. And an escape that could go either way...
Top Billed Cast
Julika Frieß Susanne
Helena Glatthaar Erika
Lucia Tenschert Sonja
Fitz van Thom Hans
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