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.
Sunday Drivers
On August 12, 1961, eight people in three cars set off for Berlin from Leipzig. They want to go to the West. The initiator is the philistine Spiessack, who drives the others, who have embarked on the adventure with mixed feelings. It becomes a journey with numerous incidents and panic, which causes the different characters to clash. When they finally arrive in Berlin the next day, they are not allowed to cross the border. The only option is to return. At home, Spiessack is met by a policeman in his living room - with the slogan "We'll be back" written on the wall.
Top Billed Cast
Harald Halgardt Spiessack
Herwart Grosse Dr. Denker
Irene Korb Miriam
Erich Gerberding Teichert
Ellinor Vogel Friedchen
Gerd Ehlers Rosentreter
Angelica Domröse Sabine
Hartmut Kirschke Gemulf
Erika Dunkelmann Wirtin
Hans Finohr Kontrolleur
Günter Naumann Volkspolizist
Rita Hempel Bäuerin
Walter E. Fuß Autoschlossermeister
Helmut Schreiber Professor
Erich Mirek Volkspolizist
Wolfgang Ostberg Bauernbursche
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