Forgive Me, Father

Overview

The short film "Forgive Me, Father" takes the viewer back to the year 1966. Germany is divided. Not far from East Berlin, 10-year-old Thomas grows up with his grandmother. It soon becomes clear that there is nothing normal about his family. As a small boy, he has to witness his mother being committed to a psychiatric institution for unknown reasons. This event haunts the boy up to his present. Plagued by a strong longing for his father, who emigrated to West Germany even before the construction of the German Wall, he plans his escape, which radically changes not only his life but also that of the border guard Johannes Bauer. Through his inner conflict between morality and conviction, the framework of his world view begins to collapse. Tossed back and forth between the extremes, the viewer becomes witness to a true story that makes one think.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 29, 2020

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Production

Jona Schloßer Produktion

Cast

Stefan Rehberg,Neal Coggs,Julian Koch,Valentin Rosenberger,Korbinian Beyerlein,Josef Schobel,Daniel Kaulhausen,Melanie Leyendecker,Patrick Finger,Kerstin De Ahnaand 6 more

Director

Jona Schloßer

Writer

Jona Schloßer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt13340972