Transit (2018)

Directed by

Christian Petzold

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, France

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

12

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 268 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A refugee in a fascist country escapes the authorities by taking the identity of a dead writer. He struggles to find a way out while navigating a world of lies and growing fears.

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What happens

Transit is a 2018 German drama film written and directed by Christian Petzold. It is based on Anna Seghers's 1944 novel of the same name and adapted to be set in the present. The film follows a refugee (Franz Rogowski) who impersonates a dead writer in an attempt to flee a fascist state. The film was a critical success and was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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