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In the autumn of 1961, the mayor of a small village in the Thuringian border region accidentally learns of a secret plan to forcibly relocate all residents.


In a daring move, 53 people decide to risk the dangerous escape across the border to the West. But not everyone is willing to flee, and tensions within the village escalate. Meanwhile, a Stasi informant threatens to expose the plan.

Based on true events, the film tells a gripping story of courage, solidarity, and the longing for freedom.


  • Feature film, 2009, directed by Oliver Dommenget, 96 min.

(IN GERMAN)

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August 2025
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