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The Tunnel

The Tunnel

2001 · 150 min · DE · 7.1 (91 votes)
Dir. Roland Suso Richter · Starring Heino Ferch, Nicolette Krebitz, Sebastian Koch, Alexandra Maria Lara, Claudia Michelsen, Felix Eitner · Music Harald Kloser
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Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.

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A nail-biting, true-story thriller that captures the desperate hope and immense risk of escaping East Berlin. The oppressive atmosphere of the GDR fuels a tense, character-driven drama about freedom and family.

tensesuspensefuldesperatehopefulsteadyhistorical dramathrillerespionagegritty realismfreedomfamilyoppressionresistance
berlingermanyescapeberlin wallgerman democratic republicbordergerman-german borderescape agenteast berlinwest berlintunnel
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