THE SILENT REVOLUTION
Germany I 2018 Feature Film
Written and directed by Lars Kraume
Produced by Akzente Film Munich, zero one film Berlin, StudioCanal Germany
Cinematography Jens Harant
Editing Barbara Gies
Starring Leonard Scheicher, Lena Klenke, Jonas Dassler, Florian Lukas, Jördis Triebel
World Premiere: International Film Festival 2018 I Berlinale Special
Synopsis
When high school students Theo and Kurt return to East Germany from West Berlin in 1956, they have shocking news to share. They have seen images of the Hungarian Uprising and, inspired by this, encourage their classmates to observe a moment of silence during a history lesson. However, they completely underestimate the consequences of their action: the Minister of Education takes notice of the students and declares them enemies of the state.
