Underplayed Gems

Wir wollten aufs Meer (2012)

Wir wollten aufs Meer poster
Directed by
Toke Constantin Hebbeln
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of friends in East Germany finds their bonds tested by the repressive political system. The story follows how the dictatorship turns them against each other.

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What happens

On voulait prendre la mer (Wir wollten aufs Meer) est le premier film du réalisateur allemand Toke Constantin Hebbeln. Sorti en 2012, il retrace l'histoire d'amis que le système dictatorial de la République démocratique allemande rend ennemis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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