Die Flucht

Senior consultant Dr Schmith is leading a research project aimed at significantly reducing the mortality rate among premature babies, but feels thwarted by his superiors. Consequently, he plans to flee to West Germany – with unpredictable consequences … Whilst Roland Gräf surprisingly tackles a politically sensitive issue in his film, Armin Mueller-Stahl actually submits his application to leave the country during filming.
(Florian Widegger)