Shores of Hope
Jul 03 2012
•2h 56m
•Drama
In this vivid historical drama set in 1980s East Germany, two dockworkers and best friends who dream of escaping the repressive regime are forced to choose their loyalties when the state police promise them safe passage out of the country — if they inform on their co-workers and union leader.
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Alexander Fehling
Cornelis Schmidt
August Diehl
Andreas Hornung
Phuong Thao Vu
Phuong Mai
Ronald Zehrfeld
Matthias Schönherr
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