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...
Credits
An die Grenze Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Max Riemelt
He was 23, now 40 years old
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as Gefreiter Kerner |
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Florian Panzner
He was 31, now 48 years old
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as Gefreiter Gappa |
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Jacob Matschenz
He was 23, now 40 years old
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as Alexander Karow |
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Corinna Harfouch
She was 52, now 70 years old
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as Frau Dobbs |
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Frederick Lau
He was 17, now 35 years old
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as Knut |
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Bernadette Heerwagen
She was 30, now 47 years old
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as Christine |
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Dirk Borchardt
He was 38, now 55 years old
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as Hauptfeldwebel Kramm |
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Burghart Klaußner
He was 57, now 75 years old
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as Prof.Karow |
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Adrian Topol
He was 26, now 43 years old
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as Stalin |
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Jürgen Heinrich
He was 61, now 79 years old
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as Hauptmann Dobbs |
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Jutta Hoffmann
She was 66, now 83 years old
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as Großmutter |
An die Grenze Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Martin Kukula as Director of Photography. He was 49 (55) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Alexander Scherer as Production Design. |
Art |
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Peter Hartwig as Production Manager. He was 43 (now 60) years old
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Production |
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Liane Retzlaff as Executive Producer. |
Production |
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Stefan Kolditz as Screenplay. He was 51 (now 68) years old
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Writing |
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Urs Egger as Director. He was 52 (65) years old when He died
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Directing |
