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2025 · 1h 53m · Comedy
All his life, Michael Hartung, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious journalist confronts him with the results of his research, everything changes for the charmingly melancholy Micha. Many years ago, as an employee of the Reichsbahn, he is said to have organized the largest mass escape in the GDR. Stasi files prove the case. He was apparently even imprisoned and then deported to an open-cast lignite mine. Seduced by a lavish salary, Micha confirms the story, although only fragments of it are true.
Directed by Wolfgang Becker
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Cast & crew
Wolfgang BeckerDirector
Charly Hübneras Micha Hartung
Christiane Paulas Paula
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Daniel Brühlas Alex Allonge
Leonie Beneschas Natalie Hartung
Dirk Martensas Holger Röslein
Thorsten Mertenas Harald Wischnewsky
Peter Kurthas Fritz Teubner
Eva Löbauas Beate
Steffen Jürgensas Tobias
Jürgen Vogelas Commercial DirectorHHelena Landauas Naia
Jörn Hentschelas Bernd
Holger Handtke