My Good Hans (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, My Good Hans is a drama, war and romance film directed by Aleksandr Mindadze, running about 111 minutes.

What it’s about. It is a story about the Soviet worker Pyotr and the German engineer Hans, who came to the USSR before the war on a business trip. At a Soviet plant the German team works in cooperation with Russian specialists. Once Hans makes a mistake which causes the explosion of the furnace and human losses. Hans finds himself at the mercy of Pyotr, the only witness to his actions near the furnace. Pyotr also depends on Hans, because Pyotr’s very presence near the furnace entails accusation of subversive actions and a death sentence. Mutual suspicion gives way to silent sympathy and later friendship. They even look like each other, both have small children. Pyotr secretly leaves the town with his family but Hans feels loss rather that relief at the disappearance of the embarrassing witness.

Who’s in it. My Good Hans stars Jakob Diehl as Hans, Birgit Minichmayr as Greta, Mark Waschke as Otto and Marc Hosemann as Will, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.3/10, My Good Hans has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Good Hans page.

If you liked it. Fans of My Good Hans tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.