West 2013
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56 Reviews
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SplatEast Germany. Summer, late 70's. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij's apparent death, Nelly Senff decides to escape from behind the Berlin wall with her son Alexej, leaving her traumatic memories and past behind. Pretending to marry a West German, she crosses the border to start a new life in the West. But soon her past starts to haunt her as the Allied Secret Service begin to question Wassilij's mysterious disappearance. Is he still alive? Was he a spy? Plagued by her past and fraught with paranoia, Nelly is forced to choose between discovering the truth about her former lover and her hopes for a better tomorrow.
Videos & Photos
All 5 Videos & 245 Photos
cast
Full Cast & Crew
as Nelly
as Alexej
as Hans Pischke
as John Bird
as Krystina
as Jürgen Lüttich
as Gerd Becker
as Frau Breitscheit
as Joachim Fierlinger
as Britische Geheimdienstlerin
Director:
Writer:
Heide Schwochow, Julia Franck
Stars:
Jördis Triebel, Tristan Göbel, Alexander Scheer, Jacky Ido, Anja Antonowicz, Stefan Lampadius, Andreas Nickl, Gabriele Schulze, Michael Witte, Tania Carlin,
Genres:
Drama
Release Date:
2013 (U.S.A)
Run Time:
102 min
MMPA Rating:
None
Critics Reviews
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“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”
“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”
“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”
“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”
“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”
“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”
“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”
Audience Reviews
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Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.
Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.
My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!
im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!
Cast & Crew of
West
Directors & Credit Writers
Credit Writers
JF
Cast
as Nelly
as Alexej
as Hans Pischke
as John Bird
as Krystina
as Jürgen Lüttich
as Gerd Becker
as Frau Breitscheit
as Joachim Fierlinger
as Britische Geheimdienstlerin
as Krystynas Vater Jakob
as Jelena
as Pförtner Neumann
as Arthur Wilhelm
as Jelenas Großmutter
as Dame vom ärztlichen Dienst
as Susanne
as Frau mit roten Haaren
as Beamtin 1
as britischer Geheimdienstbeamter
as Blumenverkäuferin
as Beamter
as französische Geheimdienstmitarbeiterin
as Lagermitarbeiterin
as Krystynas Chefin
as CIA-Protokollatin
as Junge vom Schulhof
as Dr. Wassilij Batalow
as Grenzbeamter
as Frau Siebers
as Nachbar
as Jenny, Nachbars Tochter
as Sigrid
as Beamtin 2
as Wolfgang
as Kellnerin im Café Bernstein
as Pfarrer
as CIA-Agent Fleischmann
as Gast im Café Bernstein
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