• THE FAMILY

    THE FAMILY



THE FAMILY

by Stefan Weinert

THE FAMILY

Germany | 2013 | 96:00 min

Formal Categories

Biography / Portrait Family History Human Rights Social Issue

Content Categories

Documentary
Synopsis
Families of people murdered along the border of East and West Berlin tell their stories.“A two-year suspended sentence for firing the fatal shot. Imagine that.“ A compelling introduction in today’s Berlin to protagonist Irmgard B. mother of a son shot dead in 1986. In an oppressive, authoritarian state, the bereaved are also the victims. Even now, more than a quarter of a century on, they still suffer the trauma of their loss. One woman protagonist doesn’t know what happened to her son’s corpse; another still doesn’t know how and why her husband drowned at the former border; a third discovers photographs in a Stasi case file and is confronted for the first time with images of the dead body of his father. The film’s climax arrives in the form of a meeting between a marksman and the son of his victim. 
Festivals/Awards
2013
Seal of Approval ‘highly recommended’ & Documentary of the month by the german film review
2014
Most Valuable Documentary Award 2014 - Cinema for Peace
Nomination Best Documentary - 37a Mostra International de Cinema São Paulo
Nomination Best Documentary - 9. Zürich Film Festival

Cast and Crew
  • Director Stefan Weinert
  • Screenwriter Stefan Weinert
  • Director of Photography Benjamin Greulich, Frederik Walker
  • Editor Ruben S. Bürgam
Original Languages

German

Production Company
The Core Films | Stefan Weinert
Schwedter Str. 227, 10435 Berlin
info@stefanweinert.de
http://www.thecorefilms.com/
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