Shores of Hope (2012)
"Wir wollten aufs Meer" (original title)

Director:

Toke Constantin Hebbeln

Writers:

Ronny Schalk (screenplay), Toke Constantin Hebbeln (screenplay)

Stars:

Alexander Fehling, August Diehl, Sven Gerhardt

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alexander Fehling	...	Cornelis Schmidt
August Diehl	...	Andreas Hornung
Sven Gerhardt
Phuong Thao Vu	...	Phuong Mai
Sylvester Groth	...	Roman
Thomas Lawincky	...	Eberhard Fromm
Hans-Uwe Bauer	...	Ralfi
Ronald Zehrfeld	...	Matthias Schönherr
Rolf Hoppe	...	Oberst Seler
Sebastian Hülk	...	Burkhart
Johann Jürgens	...	Teucher
Michael Wiesner	...	Maus
Michael Schenk	...	Dobroschke
Torsten Michaelis	...	Schließer
Anian Zollner	...	Wolfram

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German Vietnamese

Release Date:

13 September 2012 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Shores of Hope

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

UFA Cinema, Frisbeefilms, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

If you liked "The Lives of Others", this is a must...

Life in the former GDR is a mysterious fascination for many of us, and this film brilliantly conveys the struggle of the human spirit imprisoned in this oppressive socialist regime, which specialized in manipulation and blackmail to keep its citizens in check. And here we see two young men, with dreams of life at sea. Is realizing one's lifelong dream worth crushing the dreams of another? It is this dilemma that paves the way for a story that truly explores the inner strengths and weaknesses within us all. It will be hard not be moved by this film, which lives up to the quality of previous films focusing on life behind the Berlin Wall. Great performances by all main characters.