West
2013, German. Directed by Christian Schwochow.
She Can See Her Future, But Can't Escape Her Past.
East Germany. Summer, late 70's. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij's apparent death, Nelly Senff decides to escape from behind the Berlin wall with her son Alexej, leaving her traumatic memories and past behind. Pretending to marry a West German, she crosses the border to start a new life in the West. But soon her past starts to haunt her as the Allied Secret Service begin to question Wassilij's mysterious disappearance. Is he still alive? Was he a spy? Plagued by her past and fraught with paranoia, Nelly is forced to choose between discovering the truth about her former lover and her hopes for a better tomorrow.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Christian SchwochowDirector
- Jördis TriebelNelly
- Tristan GöbelAlexej
- Alexander ScheerHans Pischke
- Jacky IdoJohn Bird
- Anja AntonowiczKrystina
- Stefan LampadiusJürgen Lüttich
- Andreas NicklGerd Becker
- Gabriele SchulzeFrau Breitscheit
- Michael WitteJoachim Fierlinger
- Tania CarlinBritische Geheimdienstlerin
- Ryszard RonczewskiKrystynas Vater Jakob
- Polina VoskresenskayaJelena
Details
- Released
- 25 October 2013
- Original title
- Westen
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Heide Schwochow
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How long is West?
West runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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What movies are like West?
If you liked West, try Kisses, My Neighbor Adolf, The Kindness of Strangers.
Who directed West?
West (2013) was directed by Christian Schwochow and stars Jördis Triebel, Tristan Göbel, Alexander Scheer.