


All his life, Michael Hartung, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious journalist confronts him with the results of his research, everything changes for the charmingly melancholy Micha. Many years ago, as an employee of the Reichsbahn, he is said to have organized the largest mass escape in the GDR. Stasi files prove the case. He was apparently even imprisoned and then deported to an open-cast lignite mine. Seduced by a lavish salary, Micha confirms the story, although only fragments of it are true.
Director
Wolfgang Becker
Writers
Constantin Lieb, Wolfgang Becker
Release Date
December 11, 2025
Runtime
1h 53m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
6


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