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West (2013)

Original title: Westen

2013-10-25 · 1h 42m · DE
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She Can See Her Future, But Can't Escape Her Past.

East Germany. Summer, late 70's. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij's apparent death, Nelly Senff decides to escape from behind the Berlin wall with her son Alexej, leaving her traumatic memories and past behind. Pretending to marry a West German, she crosses the border to start a new life in the West. But soon her past starts to haunt her as the Allied Secret Service begin to question Wassilij's mysterious disappearance. Is he still alive? Was he a spy? Plagued by her past and fraught with paranoia, Nelly is forced to choose between discovering the truth about her former lover and her hopes for a better tomorrow.

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Jördis TriebelJördis TriebelNellyTristan GöbelTristan GöbelAlexejAlexander ScheerAlexander ScheerHans PischkeJacky IdoJacky IdoJohn BirdAnja AntonowiczAnja AntonowiczKrystinaStefan LampadiusStefan LampadiusJürgen LüttichAndreas NicklAndreas NicklGerd BeckerGabriele SchulzeGabriele SchulzeFrau BreitscheitMichael WitteMichael WitteJoachim FierlingerTania CarlinTania CarlinBritische GeheimdienstlerinRyszard RonczewskiRyszard RonczewskiKrystynas Vater JakobPolina VoskresenskayaPolina VoskresenskayaJelena

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What is West about?

East Germany. Summer, late 70's. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij's apparent death, Nelly Senff decides to escape from behind the Berlin wall with her son Alexej, leaving her traumatic memories and past behind. Pretending to marry a West German, she crosses the border to start a new life in the West. But soon her past starts to haunt her as the Allied Secret Service begin to question Wassilij's mysterious disappearance. Is he still alive? Was he a spy? Plagued by her past and fraught with paranoia, Nelly is forced to choose between discovering the truth about her former lover and her hopes for a better tomorrow.

How long is West?

West has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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