Heimweh nach drüben

Overview

This TV movie focuses on an average East German citizen, who accidentally becomes a Cold War victim. Shortly before his wedding day, East German Stephan Busemann goes to West Germany to attend his brother Hubert's fiftieth birthday. At the same time, his son Martin and his daughter-in-law Bettina flee their communist home country in a balloon, what Stephan didn't know. As the East Germans believe he helped them to escape, he isn't allowed to return, so Martin writes a letter to the country's leader Erich Honecker. However, now the West Germans think that Stephan is a spy.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 3, 2007

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

ARD

Cast

Katrin Sass,Wolfgang Stumph,Jürgen Tarrach,Franziska Troegner,Rolf Kanies,Steffen Groth,Peter Fitz,Benjamin Morik,Otmar Richter,Günter Junghansand 5 more

Director

Hajo Gies

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1104787