The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Due to alleged West contacts Bettina is arrested in 1984. Jan is a Stasi officer and expert in interrogation. For half a year, the officer and the dissident sit face to face almost daily, and the unbelievable happens: they fall in love with each other. In a few words and gestures and by means of a numerical code, they communicate. '11 means 'you are beautiful', '12 means 'I love you'. Jan and Bettina are always at risk of their love being discovered.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Connie WaltherDirector
- Scarlett KleintWriter
Cast
- Claudia MichelsenBettina Kramer
- Devid StriesowJan Kohlfeld
- Michael KrabbeAndreas
- Winnie BöweSabine Kohlfeld
- Luise HelmKati Kohlfeld
- Roland MayReferatsleiter MfS
- Nina FranoszekCast
- Florian PanznerCast
- Frank SieckelCast
- Uwe LachCast
- Lea MüllerCast
- Thomas WendrichCast
Stills
Themes
biographywoman director