Berlin Hero

2025 1h 53m DE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 20

Comedy

Synopsis

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Micha unwittingly becomes a German hero when a journalist portrays him as the mastermind behind the mass exodus from East Germany.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charly Hübner
Micha Hartung
Christiane Paul
Paula
Leon Ullrich
Alexander Landmann
Daniel Brühl
Alex Allonge
Leonie Benesch
Natalie Hartung
Dirk Martens
Holger Röslein
Thorsten Merten
Harald Wischnewsky
Peter Kurth
Fritz Teubner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wolfgang Becker
Writers: Constantin Lieb, Wolfgang Becker
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wolfgang Becker, shot by Bernd Fischer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lorenz Dangel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Charly Hübner and Christiane Paul and Leon Ullrich carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35010081 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Wolfgang Becker directs. Bernd Fischer behind the camera. Lorenz Dangel scores. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Wolfgang Becker, shot by Bernd Fischer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lorenz Dangel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Charly Hübner and Christiane Paul and Leon Ullrich carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt35010081 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.