Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale

Fritzi: A Revolutionary Tale

2019 · 90 min · DE · 6.4 (22 votes)
Dir. Matthias Bruhn, Ralf Kukula · Starring Naomi Hadad, Ben Hadad, Jördis Triebel, Jonas Schmidt-Foß, Katharina Lopinski, Winfried Glatzeder
AnimationDramaFamily

September 1989 in the GDR. With the change of the general mood in the country, the life of 12-year-old FRITZI changes as well. Her best friend Sophie has fled with her mother through Hungary to West Germany and the only thing Fritzi has left is Sophie's little dog Sputnik. But Fritzi misses Sophie just as much as her little four-legged friend does. Therefore, she decides to bring Sputnik to Sophie. But there is only one way to get there: over the strictly guarded border. A very dangerous adventure for a 12-year-old girl and a small dog...

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A tender animated tale of childhood friendship tested by political upheaval. It captures the bittersweet ache of separation and the quiet courage of a young girl's determination to reunite with her best friend, set against the backdrop of a changing world.

hopefulmelancholicbravenostalgicsteadyanimatedhistoricalcoming-of-agegentlefriendshipfreedomchildhoodpolitical change
based on novel or bookbased on children's book
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