TV Movie | 2013-2014 | ARD [de], Degeto [de] | Drama | Germany
Main data
| Director | Christian Schwochow |
|---|---|
| Written by | Heide Schwochow, Rainer Schwochow, Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg (literary source) |
| Production | UFA Fiction, ARD Degeto Film GmbH [de], MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk [de], RBB - Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 16/09/2013 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 22/10/2013 |
| Locations | Wanzleben, Marienborn und Berlin |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Charly Hübner | Harald Schäfer [L] | |
| Milan Peschel | Ulrich Rotermund [L] | |
| Ulrich Matthes | Hartmut Kummer [L] | |
| Rainer Bock | Peter Arndt [L] | |
| Max Hopp | Burkhard Schönhammer [L] | |
| Frederick Lau | Jens Rambold [L] | |
| Ludwig Trepte | Axel Hoffmann [L] | |
| Robert Gallinowski | Zollrat Michael Krüger [SR] | |
| Jasna Fritzi Bauer | Melitta [SR] | |
| Ursula Werner | Monika, DDR Bürgerin [SR] | |
| Katharina Lorenz | Ines, DDR Bürgerin [SR] | |
| Thorsten Merten | Manfred, DDR Bürger [SR] | |
| Margit Bendokat | Ilona Krüger, Michaels Mutter [SR] | |
| Hermann Beyer | Lageoffizier Heinz Wachholz [SR] | |
| Peter Schneider | Jürgen Wiese [SR] | |
| Jörg Simmat | Wolfgang Offenbach [SR] | |
| Hilmar Eichhorn | General Werner Geiger [SR] | |
| Peer-Uwe Teska | Hauptmann Wilfried Ernst [SR] | |
| Martin Reik | Achim Zartmann [SR] | |
| Nicholas Monu | Armando Machen, Botschafter Mozambique [SR] | |
| Timo Jacobs | Uwe, DDR Bürger [SR] | |
| Marcel Batangtaris | Aufnahmeleiter ARD [SR] | |
| Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg | ARD-Reporter [SR] | |
| Jan Hasenfuß | Zöllner [SR] | |
| Luise Weiß | Westberliner Mädchen [SR] | |
| Stefan Kreissig | Viktor [SR] | |
| Hans Uwe Bauer | n.a. [SR] | Cuyén Biraben |
| Franziska Breite | Westberliner Mädchen [SR] | |
| Philipp Schmidt | Leutnant [SR] | |
| Karina Plachetka | Greta Schäfer [SR] | |
| Peter Anders | Mann an Grenze [BP] | |
| Jana Bauke | Frau mit Sektflasche [BP] | |
| Matthias Peikert | Grenzer (Passkontrolle) [BP] | |
| Edward Scheuzger | Hundebesitzer [BP] | |
| Voice Over / Demonstrantin [BP] | Anni Sultany |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Johannes Schwerdt | |
| Post production supervisor | Sandra Thimm | |
| Vfx supervisor | Denis Behnke | |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Heiko Tippelt ARRI Film & TV visual effects | ARRI Film & TV visual effects |
| Colorist | Yvonne Tran | |
| Colorist | Robert Friebe Dailies Colorist | Dailies Colorist |
| Director of photography | Frank Lamm | |
| 2nd unit dop | Lars Petersen | |
| 1st assistant camera | Mareike Böttcher Renner Zusatz B Kamera | Zusatz B Kamera |
| 2nd assistant camera | Mareike Böttcher Renner | |
| 2nd assistant camera | Stephanie Albrecht Zusatz; 9 Drehtage | Zusatz; 9 Drehtage |
| Data wrangler / digital loader | Philipp Hoch | |
| Video assist/playback operator | Markus Paulitschke | |
| Still photographer | Nik Konietzny Poster | Poster |
| Casting director | Anja Dihrberg | |
| Casting assistant | Bianca Kummrow | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Andrea Puschmann | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Karo Schnelle | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Alina Riemenschneider | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Johanna Ragwitz | |
| Costume designer | Kristin Horstmann | |
| Assistant costume designer | Christiane Hoyer | |
| Wardrobe | Jacqueline Rocktäschel historisch 80er / Cast | historisch 80er / Cast |
| Wardrobe | Franziska Grau | |
| Wardrobe | Nora Kießling historisch 1989 | historisch 1989 |
| Wardrobe | Jekaterina Kautz Garderobenass. Komparserie | Garderobenass. Komparserie |
| Costume maker | Ulrike Kuhnhardt Anfertigung hist. Kostüme | Anfertigung hist. Kostüme |
| Additional wardrobe | Anne Gorke Komparsen 1989 | Komparsen 1989 |
| Additional wardrobe | Martha Lange | |
| Additional wardrobe | Eva Brox | |
| Additional wardrobe | Claudia Blumenauer Komparsen 1989 | Komparsen 1989 |
| Additional wardrobe | Vivien Frischkemuth | |
| Director | Christian Schwochow | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Sven Fehrensen | |
| 2nd AD crowd (local system) | Philipp Kramer | |
| Script continuity | Alexandra Vogt Lösch | |
| Extras coordinator | Lisa Marie Wischer | |
| Extras coordinator | Paul Hoffmann 1 DT | 1 DT |
| Extras coordinator | Jan Boehme | |
| Extras coordinator | Mario Ziemkendorf 1 DT | 1 DT |
| Extras coordinator | Julia Golembiowski | |
| Extras coordinator | Esther Janshen | |
| Assistant editor | Julia Dupuis | |
| Key grip | Hannes Tröger Key Grip | Key Grip |
| Grip | Sarah Wetzstein | |
| Grip | Levy Spéder | |
| Gaffer | Lars Petersen | |
| Best boy | Rainer Köhle | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Christian Scheibe [1] | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Hannes Höber Zusatz Vorbau | Zusatz Vorbau |
| Lighting technician / electrician | David Roschke | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Thomas Thiele | |
| Additional electrician | Sascha Görlich | |
| Additional electrician | Sebastian Beutler | |
| Additional electrician | Daniel Pauselius | |
| Lighting assistant | Dietrich Schönherr | |
| Key makeup artist/hair stylist | Wolfgang Böge Chefmaskenbildner | Chefmaskenbildner |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Beatrix John | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Elise Tillmann | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Ragna Jornitz histor.1989 | histor.1989 |
| Additional make up artist | Pauline Späte | |
| Additional make up artist | Christina Wagner | |
| Additional make up artist | Franziska Maaß | |
| Additional make up artist | Anne Schneider | |
| Additional make up artist | Doreen Kindler Fitting / Historisch 1989 | Fitting / Historisch 1989 |
| Additional make up artist | Hanna Hackbeil | |
| Composer | Daniel Sus | |
| Producer | Nico Hofmann | |
| Producer | Benjamin Benedict | |
| Delegate producer | Sebastian Werninger | |
| Producer | Matthias Adler | |
| Postproduction producer | Torsten Giewat Inhouse Producer ARRI Media | Inhouse Producer ARRI Media |
| Assistant to producer | Anja Schakowetz | |
| Production designer | Lars Lange historisch | historisch |
| Assistant production designer | Yves Boczek / ArtDep Assistent | / ArtDep Assistent |
| Set decorator | Alexander Gutschke | |
| Construction coordinator | Remo Stecher | |
| Prop master | Alex Lambriev Prop Master | Prop Master |
| Standby props | David Thummerer Historisch 80iger Jahre DDR | Historisch 80iger Jahre DDR |
| Set dresser | Thomas Schultz MDM & Berlin | MDM & Berlin |
| Set dresser | Maria Nickol historisch DDR/Wende | historisch DDR/Wende |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Tabea Schweiger | |
| Assistant to propmaster /- buyer | Daniel Sandberg Vorbereitung | Vorbereitung |
| Assistant set decorator | Sebastian Helbig | |
| Location scout | Thomas Lauterkorn Freifläche in ST für Bau Grenzübergang | Freifläche in ST für Bau Grenzübergang |
| Location scout | Tobias Palmer Zusatz 3 AT | Zusatz 3 AT |
| Location scout | Sören von der Heyde Datenbankrecherche | Datenbankrecherche |
| Location scout | Nick Hertwig | |
| Location scout | Christian Meinecke Berlin | Berlin |
| Set builder | Robert Kordesee Baubühne | Baubühne |
| Set builder | Michael Reinemann | |
| Stand by set builder | Christian Enders | |
| Scenic painter | Sebastian Helbig | |
| Line producer | Tim Greve historisch 80iger | historisch 80iger |
| Production manager | Tim Greve hist. 80iger | hist. 80iger |
| Production coordinator | Anca Mehlis Sachsen-Anhalt, Berlin | Sachsen-Anhalt, Berlin |
| Assistant production manager | Marcel Ahrens | |
| Unit manager | Daniel Rillmann Sachsen-Anhalt, Berlin | Sachsen-Anhalt, Berlin |
| Location manager (local system) | Jens Noack Sachsen- Anhalt + Berlin | Sachsen- Anhalt + Berlin |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Johannes Schuchardt | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Oliver Planert Zusatz 17. & 18.10. | Zusatz 17. & 18.10. |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Stephan Busch | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Hermann Lämmel | |
| Production driver | Constantin Bischoff | |
| Production driver | Jens Marschalleck | |
| Set runner | Dennis Pritschow | |
| Set runner | Luise Vibrans | |
| Set runner | Patricia Langenhan | |
| Screenwriter | Rainer Schwochow | |
| Screenwriter | Heide Schwochow | |
| Literary source | Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg Sachbuch | Sachbuch |
| Archive research | Michael Konstabel | |
| Production sound mixer | Marc Meusinger | |
| Boom operator | Lutz Lassek | |
| Second boom operator | Benjamin Voßler | |
| Sound editor | Immo Trümpelmann ADR, Ensemble ADR, Crowds | ADR, Ensemble ADR, Crowds |
| Adr recordist | Christoph Oertel Sprachtonmeister (ADR) | Sprachtonmeister (ADR) |
| Dialogue editor | Christian Simon | |
| Sound effects editor | Frieder Wohlfarth | |
| Audio description mixer | Christian Simon | |
| Commissioning editor in charge | Jana Brandt | |
| Commissioning editor | Orlindo Frick UFA Fiction | UFA Fiction |
| Commissioning editor | Christine Strobl | |
| Commissioning editor | Cooky Ziesche | |
| Commissioning editor | Stephanie Dörner | |
| Commissioning editor | Claudia Grässel | |
| Consultant | Harald Jäger | |
| Marketing, public relations | Franziska Dotzauer |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| ARD Degeto Film GmbH [de] | |
| MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk [de] | |
| RBB - Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg [de] | |
| UFA Fiction |
Distributing companies
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Casting | Anja Dihrberg Casting | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Production Services | Berliner Film Service, Schleser & Büngel GbR [de] LKW Umsetzung | LKW Umsetzung |
| Production Services | bloc inc filmservice GmbH | |
| Production Services | Mdf mitteldeutsche filmdienst GmbH [de] Verkehrsplanung, Absperrdienst & Blocker | Verkehrsplanung, Absperrdienst & Blocker |
| Production Services | Medical Movie Service Set Medic | Set Medic |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Carry Grand Limousinen+Shuttleservice CG Fahrservice | CG Fahrservice |
| Transportation, Travel and Accomodation | Nickern GbR Grötzsch & Hoffmann Aushilfe | Aushilfe |
| Costumes | Kostümfundus Babelsberg GmbH KB: Kristin Schuster | KB: Kristin Schuster |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Costume supplies | Costume supplies |
| Costumes | Sturm Handels GmbH DDR Uniformen | DDR Uniformen |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Kristin Schuster | KB: Kristin Schuster |
| Decoration | Stoffwerke Marion Herdle Textile Dekorationen | Textile Dekorationen |
| Decoration | Vorfilm | |
| Makeup and Hair | JOLA-Rent Masken, Garderoben | Masken, Garderoben |
| Makeup and Hair | NetworX Weimar - Filmservice Maskenstühle (as MaGaMo GmbH) | Maskenstühle (as MaGaMo GmbH) |
| Props | FTA Film- und Theater-Ausstattung GmbH alle Bereiche | alle Bereiche |
| Props | Historic Hospital - Medizintechnik aus der DDR und vor 1945 Hist. Requisiten | Hist. Requisiten |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Genex DDR Fahrzeuge DDR Fahrzeuge | DDR Fahrzeuge |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Oldtimer Handel Müller Oldtimer | Oldtimer |
| Vehicles and aircrafts | Ronald Rahneberg DDR Autos Berlin | Berlin |
| Equipment | studiogelb | |
| Film Processing/Transfers | Media Services GmbH - Pharos The Post Group | |
| Image (VFX) | Media Services GmbH - Pharos The Post Group |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hofmann | 2014 | Bambi 2014 | TV-Ereignis des Jahres | Winner |
| Christian Schwochow | 2014 | Filmfest München | Neues Deutsches Fernsehen | Nominated |
| Christian Schwochow | 2014 | FernsehfilmFestival Baden-Baden | 3sat-Zuschauerpreis | Nominated |
| Christian Schwochow | 2014 | FernsehfilmFestival Baden-Baden | Wettbewerb | Nominated |
| Charly Hübner | 2014 | FernsehfilmFestival Baden-Baden | Darstellerpreis | Winner |
| Benjamin Benedict | 2014 | Bambi 2014 | TV-Ereignis des Jahres | Winner |
| Lars Lange | 2015 | Grimme Preis | Fiktion | Winner |
| Ulrich Matthes | 2015 | Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen | Schauspieler-Nebenrolle | Winner |
| Christian Schwochow | 2015 | Jupiter Award | Bester TV-Spielfilm | Nominated |
| Christian Schwochow | 2015 | Die Goldene Kamera | Bester Fernsehfilm | Nominated |
| Christian Schwochow | 2015 | Grimme Preis | Fiktion | Winner |
| Charly Hübner | 2015 | Grimme Preis | Fiktion (Darstellung) | Winner |
| Denis Behnke | 2015 | Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen | VFX / Animation | Nominated |
| Heide Schwochow | 2015 | Grimme Preis | Fiktion | Winner |
| Rainer Schwochow | 2015 | Grimme Preis | Fiktion | Winner |
| Charly Hübner | 2016 | Der Deutsche Fernsehpreis | Bester Schauspieler | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
| Type | Country | Station | Date / Time | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First showing | Germany | ARD [de] | Wednesday, 05/11/2014 |