Heimweh nach drüben (2007)
This TV movie focuses on an average East German citizen, who accidentally becomes a Cold War victim. Shortly before his wedding day, East German Stephan Busemann goes to West Germany to attend his brother Hubert's fiftieth birthday. At the same time, his son Martin and his daughter-in-law Bettina flee their communist home country in a balloon, what Stephan didn't know. As the East Germans believe he helped them to escape, he isn't allowed to return, so Martin writes a letter to the country's leader Erich Honecker. However, now the West Germans think that Stephan is a spy.
Director: Hajo Gies
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Wolfgang Stumph as Stephan Busemann |
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Katrin Sass as Eva Linde |
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Jürgen Tarrach as Hubert Busemann |
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Steffen Groth as Martin Busemann |
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Winnie Böwe as Bettina Busemann |
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Bernd Michael Lade as Kurt Hempel |
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Franziska Troegner as Renate Giering |
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Udo Schenk as Stasi-Mitarbeiter Strassmann |
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Rolf Kanies as Anwalt Dr. Spies |
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Peter Fitz as CPD-Vorsitzender Wilfried Ahlert |
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Günter Junghans as SED-Genosse Scholz |
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Bruno F. Apitz as Metzger |
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Benjamin Morik as BND-Beamter Scharschmidt |
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Herbert Olschok as Volkspolizist Willi |
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Otmar Richter as |
| Directing | Hajo Gies | Director |
