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2013 Movie Czechia, Belgium, Germany Adventure, Family 93 min FSK 0
By: Markus Dietrich With: Finn Fiebig, Andreas Schmidt, Yvonne Catterfeld, Devid Striesow, Luca Johannsen

An adventurous story about the "real" happenings of November 9, 1989 in Germany, the day the wall came down! For ten-year-old Frederike (10) October 1989 gets off to a disastrous start: her beloved Uncle Mike (27) is expelled from the GDR and has to leave the country within 48 hours. Inspired by her big idol Captain Kirk, Frederike and her friends Jonathan (10) and Fabian (10) construct a teleporting machine to "beam" herself to West Berlin to visit her uncle Mike. But the experiment dramatically fails. Instead of successfully beaming the three kids across, the entire village population disappears! For a moment it seems that Frederike and her friends are the last remaining kids on earth. But TV proves what Frederike had immediately suspected: they have managed to beam everybody but themselves to West Berlin. They witness on TV how their families and friends desperately try to climb back over the Wall to their home country. Only quick thinking and action can undo the experiment and prevent the worst from happening before the border guards open fire. A race against time and the nasty local policeman Mauder begins.

Filmium rating
60%

Mood

Adventurous
Hopeful
Inspiring
Nostalgic
Serious

Cast & Crew

Markus Dietrich
Luca Johannsen
Finn Fiebig
Devid Striesow
Maxim Mehmet
Flora Thiemann
Andreas Schmidt
Flora Li Thiemann
Yvonne Catterfeld
Child Actors
Family Cast
Markus Dietrich (Director)

Budget

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Child Perspective
Close-Ups
Documentary-Like
Live-Action
Practical Effects
Wide Shots

Narrative Structure

Event-Based
Linear

Pace

Balanced
Engaging
Moderate
Moderate-Paced
Story-Driven

Runtime

Family Film
Short To Medium Length

Soundtrack

Period-Appropriate Music
Score

Style

Colorful
Drama
Family-Friendly
Imaginative
Realistic
Straightforward

Time-Period

1980S
Cold War Era
Pre-Berlin Wall Fall

Central Conflict

Childhood Innocence
Family Separation
Political Division

Characters

Children
Family
Girl Protagonist

Ending

Family Unity
Hopeful
Reunion

Historical Context

Cold War
Fall Of Berlin Wall
German Reunification

Key Plot Points

Berlin Wall Fall
Satellite Experiment
Teleportation Attempt

Plot

Children'S Adventure
Cold War Backdrop
Family Separation
Friendship
Socio-Political Context

Setting

Berlin Wall
Ddr
East Germany
Pre-Berlin Wall
Rural Village
Village Setting

Shooting Location

Berlin
East Germany
Rural Village

Theme

Courage
Family
Friendship
Hope
Trust

Genre

Adventure
Children'S Adventure
Drama
Family
Family Film
Historical Drama

Audiences

Children
Educational
Families
Family
Young Audiences

Titles

Satellite

Awards

Especially Valuable

Critical Reception

Family-Friendly
Positive Reviews

Festivals

German Film Award

Reception

Award-Winning
Critical Acclaim
Critically Acclaimed
Positive Reception
Universal Themes

Production Countries

Germany

Release Year

2013
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