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Shores of Hope

Original title: Wir wollten aufs Meer
  • 2012
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Shores of Hope (2012)
Drama

The dream of two young men to become sailors collides with the harsh realities of life in East Germany.The dream of two young men to become sailors collides with the harsh realities of life in East Germany.The dream of two young men to become sailors collides with the harsh realities of life in East Germany.

  • Director
    • Toke Constantin Hebbeln
  • Writers
    • Ronny Schalk
    • Toke Constantin Hebbeln
  • Stars
    • Alexander Fehling
    • August Diehl
    • Ronald Zehrfeld
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    549
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Toke Constantin Hebbeln
    • Writers
      • Ronny Schalk
      • Toke Constantin Hebbeln
    • Stars
      • Alexander Fehling
      • August Diehl
      • Ronald Zehrfeld
    • 3User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 8 nominations

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    Thomas Lawinky and Martin Hentschel in Shores of Hope (2012)
    August Diehl and Alexander Fehling in Shores of Hope (2012)
    Still of Ronald Zehrfeld and Annika Blendl in Shores of Hope (2012)
    August Diehl and Stefan Reschke in Shores of Hope (2012)

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    Alexander Fehling
    Alexander Fehling
    • Cornelis Schmidt
    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Andreas Hornung
    Ronald Zehrfeld
    Ronald Zehrfeld
    • Matthias Schönherr
    Thao Vu
    • Phuong Mai Dinh Ti
    • (as Phuong Thao Vu)
    Sylvester Groth
    Sylvester Groth
    • Major Roman
    Rolf Hoppe
    Rolf Hoppe
    • Oberst Seler
    Michael Schenk
    Michael Schenk
    • Oberleutnant Dobroschke
    Thomas Lawinky
    • Eberhard Fromm (RT)
    • (as Thomas Lawincky)
    Anian Zollner
    • Wolfram
    Hans-Uwe Bauer
    • Ralf 'Ralfi' Hellermann
    Sebastian Hülk
    Sebastian Hülk
    • Burkhart
    Johann Jürgens
    Johann Jürgens
    • Teucher
    Michael Wiesner
    Michael Wiesner
    • Maus
    Torsten Michaelis
    • Schließer
    Sven Pippig
    • Unterleutnant Kugler
    Soogi Kang
    • Thuy
    Annika Blendl
    Annika Blendl
    • Sabine Schönherr
    Franz Broich-Wuttke
    • Tobias Schönherr
    • Director
      • Toke Constantin Hebbeln
    • Writers
      • Ronny Schalk
      • Toke Constantin Hebbeln
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    • Connections
      Features Ernst Thälmann - Führer seiner Klasse (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      What to Do With a Drunken Sailor?
      (uncredited)

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    User reviews3

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    8/10
    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.
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    • cityeast222
    • Dec 24, 2012

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 2012 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • Vietnamese
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Costa Esperanza
    • Filming locations
      • Kulturzentrum am Eurobahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
    • Production companies
      • UFA Fiction
      • Frisbeefilms
      • Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $332,059
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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