Shores of Hope

Shores of Hope

116 mins | Drama | July 3, 2012

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.

Shores of Hope

116 mins | Drama | July 3, 2012

Shores of Hope
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers ARD, Frisbeefilms, Hahn Film AG, UFA Fiction
Original title Wir wollten aufs Meer
Directors Toke Constantin Hebbeln
Writers Ronny Schalk, Toke Constantin Hebbeln

Cast

Alexander Fehling

as Cornelis Schmidt

August Diehl

as Andreas Hornung

Phuong Thao Vu

as Phuong Mai

Ronald Zehrfeld

as Matthias Schönherr

Annika Blendl

as Sabine Schönherr

Sylvester Groth

as Roman

Rolf Hoppe

as Oberst Seler

Hans-Uwe Bauer

as Ralfi

Thomas Lawinky

as Eberhard Fromm

Michael Schenk

as Dobroschke

Torsten Michaelis

as Schließer

Sebastian Hülk

as Burkhart

Johann Jürgens

as Teucher

Carina Wiese

as Gabi

Sven Pippig

as Unterleutnant Kugler

Heike Hanold-Lynch

as OP Schwester