The Silent Revolution

"East Germany, 1956. One minute of silence changed their lives forever."

2018 1h 52m DE

👍

7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 265

DramaHistory

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

In 1956 Stalinstadt, East Germany, during the Hungarian uprising against Soviets is taking place, local teenagers perform a seemingly harmless act that causes unexpected consequences.

“East Germany, 1956. One minute of silence changed their lives forever.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Leonard Scheicher
Theo Lemke
Tom Gramenz
Kurt Wächter
Lena Klenke
Lena
Isaiah Michalski
Paul
Jonas Dassler
Erik Babinsky
Nora Labisch
Klara Winkler
Nele Labisch
Regina Winkler
Ronald Zehrfeld
Hermann Lemke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lars Kraume
Writers: Lars Kraume
Languages: German, Russian
Countries: Germany

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 8 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Lars Kraume, shot by Jens Harant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Leonard Scheicher and Tom Gramenz and Lena Klenke carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "East Germany, 1956. One minute of silence changed their lives forever.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt6576556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lars Kraume directs. Jens Harant behind the camera. Julian Maas scores. Barbara Gies cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.
3Directed by Lars Kraume, shot by Jens Harant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Julian Maas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barbara Gies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leonard Scheicher and Tom Gramenz and Lena Klenke carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "East Germany, 1956. One minute of silence changed their lives forever.".
8IMDB entry: tt6576556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "high school", "police state", "classroom", "freedom of speech".