Open the Wall

2014 1h 28m DE

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 40

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A lighthearted look at the opening of the border crossing of Bornholmer Straße in Berlin from the point of view of the confused border guards.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charly Hübner
Harald Schäfer
Milan Peschel
Ulrich Rotermund
Ulrich Matthes
Hartmut Kummer
Rainer Bock
Peter Arndt
Max Hopp
Burkhard Schönhammer
Frederick Lau
Jens Rambold
Ludwig Trepte
Axel Hoffmann
Robert Gallinowski
Zollrat Michael Krüger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian Schwochow
Writers: Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg, Heide Schwochow, Rainer Schwochow
Languages: German, Czech, English
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Czech, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian Schwochow, shot by Frank Lamm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jens Klüber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Charly Hübner and Milan Peschel and Ulrich Matthes carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3335200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christian Schwochow directs. Frank Lamm behind the camera. Jens Klüber cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Czech, English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Czech, English.
4Directed by Christian Schwochow, shot by Frank Lamm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jens Klüber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charly Hübner and Milan Peschel and Ulrich Matthes carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3335200 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.