Heimweh nach drüben

Heimweh nach drüben

Comedy | Oct. 3, 2007

This TV movie focuses on an average East German citizen, who accidentally becomes a Cold War victim. Shortly before his wedding day, East German Stephan Busemann goes to West Germany to attend his brother Hubert's fiftieth birthday. At the same time, his son Martin and his daughter-in-law Bettina flee their communist home country in a balloon, what Stephan didn't know. As the East Germans believe he helped them to escape, he isn't allowed to return, so Martin writes a letter to the country's leader Erich Honecker. However, now the West Germans think that Stephan is a spy.

Heimweh nach drüben

Comedy | Oct. 3, 2007

Heimweh nach drüben
This TV movie focuses on an average East German citizen, who accidentally becomes a Cold War victim. Shortly before his wedding day, East German Stephan Busemann goes to West Germany to attend his brother Hubert's fiftieth birthday. At the same time, his son Martin and his daughter-in-law Bettina flee their communist home country in a balloon, what Stephan didn't know. As the East Germans believe he helped them to escape, he isn't allowed to return, so Martin writes a letter to the country's leader Erich Honecker. However, now the West Germans think that Stephan is a spy.
Producers ARD
Original title Heimweh nach drüben
Directors Hajo Gies
Writers

Cast

Wolfgang Stumph

as Stephan Busemann

Katrin Sass

as Eva Linde

Jürgen Tarrach

as Hubert Busemann

Steffen Groth

as Martin Busemann

Winnie Böwe

as Bettina Busemann

Bernd Michael Lade

as Kurt Hempel

Franziska Troegner

as Renate Giering

Udo Schenk

as Stasi-Mitarbeiter Strassmann

Rolf Kanies

as Anwalt Dr. Spies

Peter Fitz

as CPD-Vorsitzender Wilfried Ahlert

Günter Junghans

as SED-Genosse Scholz

Bruno F. Apitz

as Metzger

Benjamin Morik

as BND-Beamter Scharschmidt

Herbert Olschok

as Volkspolizist Willi