The Tunnel
DramaThrillerberlin, germanyescapeberlin wallgerman democratic republicbordergerman-german borderescape agenteast berlinwest berlintunnel
A tense, historically grounded thriller about courage and familial bonds amid Cold War oppression, driven by the moral urgency of escape and reunion.
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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Heino Ferch
Harry Melchior
Nicolette Krebitz
Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz
Sebastian Koch
Matthis Hiller
Alexandra Maria Lara
Lotte Lohmann
Claudia Michelsen
Carola Hiller
Felix Eitner
Fred von Klausnitz
Mehmet Kurtuluş
Vittorio Castanza
Heinrich Schmieder
Theo Lohmann
Uwe Kockisch
Oberst Krüger
Karin Baal
Marianne von Krausnitz
Dorothea Moritz
Hermine
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger
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