Departure
1985, German. Directed by Annelie Thorndike.
Dresden old and new, in between photo documents from 1945/46, the time of resurrection, enriched by very personal commentaries by woman director Annelie Thorndike. Music for solo trumpet, composed by Reiner Bredemeyer and played by Ludwig Guettler, is set to this film.
- Runtime
- 0h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 20 September 1985
- Original title
- Aufbruch
- Country
- East Germany, Germany
- Written by
- Annelie Thorndike
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Departure runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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Departure isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 September 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Departure?
Departure (1985) was directed by Annelie Thorndike.