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- [Julia] I love you. - [Martin] Me too.

[Martin] Do you all hear me out there?

Julia and Martin are having a child!

Something is not right. I feel it. I need certainty about our child

and you need that too.

[Falk] But you don't really think she was kidnapped, do you ?

[tense music]

[soulful music]

[tense music]

[exciting music]

[Rumbling]

[Door squeaks]

[supporting music]

[Radio] Berlin.

The news.

Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl

gave a state of the nation report on the eve of his trip to Poland .

"The division of Germany," said the Chancellor, "is unnatural."

-Kohl repeated ... -Morning.

Tomorrow, Falk.

What do you hear there? I will have to report you!

Nice that you haven't lost your sense of humor .

[Radio] ... Kohl kept the GDR citizens' demands for reforms ...

Yes, maybe in the moonlight.

[Radio] The people in the GDR ...

[supporting music]

Crap.

Okay.

Crap.

[mysterious music]

[Telephone rings]

Copper.

The deputy minister.

Half past eleven? Yes. What is it about?

Good. See you later.

I have to make another business phone call.

[Telephone rings]

-Yes? -I have to meet you.

-Why? -I am worried.

-To you guys or how? -No to you.

Mmm. Yeah, okay, I'll think about it.

-Who was that? -People.

Because of the appearance in Erfurt.

Good morning, Hans.

Your mother sure thinks I've forgotten.

Our wedding day.

You, I'm going to Hellersdorf tonight .

I can't come to terms with it.

I tried two years. It did not work.

Anna is my daughter, I ...

I just can't do anything.

Yes, Martin, I understand you, but there is nothing you can do about it.

Here, look. This is a photo of Anna.

And the photo, I got that of Dunja. This is Julia at nine years old.

I want to show these photos to the Simkows .

And that they get involved in a paternity test.

And if they refuse, Hans, then I need your help.

-How ... how should I ... -You'll know how.

Martin. Martin, you finally have to let go.

You're getting ready. Start something new, Martin.

If not now then when?

[Marlene] Are you coming, Hans? Good morning, Martin.

-Good Morning. -Do you have breakfast with us?

No thanks. I have already.

The new Politburo is a farce.

Six of the supposedly ten new members were also there beforehand.

[Vera] But Krenz, Modrow, Herger are younger!

Oh! Krenz is Erich's foster son. He congratulated the Chinese!

They think about new elections, about new travel regulations.

It's already something.

We mustn't let ourselves be lulled by these little reforms.

[Saxon] We mustn't let ourselves be lulled by this bigwig puppet theater.

- [Saxon] Right. - [Saxon] Right.

-Morning. - [Nicole] Tomorrow, you lovebirds.

-Morning. -Well, you lonely chicken?

[Robert] I'll write a statement on this farce.

We can read them out this afternoon in the Democratic Forum.

He doesn't look good. Didn't sleep again, huh?

[oppressive music]

- Here, sheep. -Thank you Grandma.

How could I forget November 9, 1949?

It was very cold then.

The registry office in Weißensee was relocated to a gym,

because the town hall was bombed.

-We got married under ropes. -Yes, it started off right away.

[Marlene] Oh what, Hans!

-My old one was still good. -This is an automatic watch.

-You don't need to wind it up anymore. -Right.

Thank you, Hans.

And tonight we're all partying, okay?

I'll come later, I have an event at the university.

What kind of event is that?

We want to found a new student representation.

A non-party representation.

-Sonja, are you going to get your satchel? -I will!

-You're not going there. -You can not forbid that.

Your father is right. What if there are weirdos and things escalate?

-We are guaranteed peaceful! -Can you speak for everyone, Roman?

Roman.

Listen.

We're sitting on a powder keg. We have orders from above

to always carry our service weapon. What do you think why

Because no counterrevolution has ever been peaceful.

So please ...

Move on. Go ahead.

-Smile! -Animate me!

-Aim and purpose of entry? - For tourist reasons.

Walk through.

Woman with scarf.

Stop! You come with me.

-No printed matter or anything. -You study history?

-Yes, I'll try. -What's this?

My notebook. I have a bad memory.

What is the aim and purpose of your trip?

The giant frieze in the Pergamon Museum.

It depicts the battle of the gods against the children of the primordial goddess Gaia.

You should overthrow the gods. But it didn't work out in the end.

Departure no later than midnight at the same border crossing!

And?

Fucking cold.

-Today we have to crack it. -Robert is just scared,

that people are now forgetting the real goals.

[Vera] He's even more suspicious than Falk.

Ten screws are not coming today.

Can't be true!

Not tomorrow either.

Maybe next week.

-And now? -Machine maintenance.

You can sell them for new, so often they are serviced!

Yes, then without screws! Just glue.

That doesn't last.

I'm going to the locksmith's shop. Do we have something to trade?

To deceive...

No. No no no no.

[Katja] Excuse me, do you have a minute?

I'm doing a series of photos about the people in the GDR.

Not about civil rights activists, you see them on TV.

-About normal people. -Yes, they are busy.

- Can I still take a photo of you? -Do you think I'm so beautiful?

Yes, yes.

What do you think the future will bring you?

Many Thanks.

[exciting music]

Pastor Wolff? Do you have a moment?

You better get on now.

Tell me, I have a question.

Could you make a print for me?

Then I could do this to my wife for Christmas ...

-Yes. I write down the address. -What to write is inside.

[Falk] Please excuse my colleague's somewhat brutal manner.

I know bad things have happened in the past .

But now, I mean ...

I am very happy that everything has been so peaceful so far.

We are both interested in keeping it that way.

And that's why I think we should approach each other.

-The times have changed. -Times have changed, yes.

And your time is up, copper.

Good i understand.

If you don't want to talk to me, talk to my colleague.

But don't complain.

[exciting music]

[Hans] Günther, I've been appointed deputy.

Do you know what it is about

Go on winding!

Yes, go on, go on, go on.

Stop! Stop, stop, stop.

The here all of which must be recorded.

-How do you mean? -Each individual participant.

Every single one who stands there.

The ones with the banners first!

-We will make it. -To crush the counter-revolution,

we must capture every enemy and remove them from circulation!

-That can't be stopped! -Krenz said it very clearly:

With us, no government allows an opposition!

And that is an order to us!

The civil rights groups are legalized.

The demonstrations are allowed. The opposition is a fact!

I spoke to the minister. He is of my opinion.

We have to activate the preventive complex.

We now have to set up the isolation camp!

The plans are all worked out. Or copper?

We could remove 85,000 subjects from circulation in one fell swoop .

Comrades, let's not kid ourselves.

This is going to be the toughest fight

since the existence of our German Democratic Republic!

But we are prepared for it!

-It needs to be scrapped. -Before you become the pawn sacrifice?

The average age is falling everywhere, father.

-Do you still stand behind him? -I see it like you.

-This movement cannot be stopped. -Yes!

But we need control.

We should monitor the party line.

-But there are no more! -And that's why we give up everything?

Falk! What do you want?

Ah!

Comrade Colonel, Major Rothals is trying to get hold of you.

Seems urgent.

And the Deputy Minister is waiting for you .

-Is he alone? -No.

Two comrades from the MDI

and two from the Passport and Registration Department are with him.

Certainly because of the new travel regulations.

-Ah! -Oh shit.

Did you hurt yourself

Oh no, it's over!

Crap! It is no longer usable!

I am really sorry.

-I mean, to swap now. -Yes, of course.

Maybe you can blow dry it.

I just don't have a hair dryer with me.

Um ... what does that cost?

20 Mark?

-Come on, I broke it. -That's not what it looks like.

Yeah yeah Please take!

It really depends on it, if you will. Thank you.

No! It's from '87.

Yes ... is a perpetual calendar!

Well then, have fun with it!

Oh. Hi?

Hi!

[threatening music]

[Katja] "If you want a ship to be built,

do not give people wood, tools and sails,

but awaken in them the longing for the sea. Father."

Everything went as discussed:

The top priority is the safety of both sides,

which only works when we know each other.

So no more attacks, instead information and cooperation.

I thought he goes with everything. But there he says

he doesn't do business with us and wants to go.

I just held him. Then he went nuts.

Yes, and then the reflex.

Continue.

I grabbed him, but he didn't rest.

They never rest, Comrade Kupfer!

-You know that as well as I do. -And then?

Did he suddenly ... collapse.

Do you realize what happens when this comes out?

A pastor of the environmental movement.

Then a civil war breaks out, then it doesn't stop with the one!

I just carried out your orders.

I didn't order him to be shut down!

Christ, it was an accident.

I'll take care of it. It did not happen.

-There are no witnesses, are there? -No.

The.

Are you not cold? Come on in, there's lard stulls inside!

[whispers] That stupid cow.

-Hi! - [Vera] Hello!

- [Nicole] Dunja? -I?

Have a look? That’s the process for today.

Mmm. But after the greeting

we have to give our opinion on the new Politburo.

-Robert wanted to say something about that too. -Where is he?

-I'm going to look. - [Dunja] A reaction from the magistrate?

No, they don't even allow an examination !

Then we do inputs until they soften.

Stop! Show me your bag!

I've already been dispatched.

You are still on the territory of the GDR.

What did you photograph?

The giant frieze in the Pergamon Museum. No, it doesn't have to be ...

Photography of art treasures is prohibited.

I've never heard that before! This is pure chicane, is that!

Nicole!

He is neither in church nor at home.

-What? -I think they got him.

-Nonsense! -They got him in the morning!

-Who did you cash in? -Robert.

I don't think so.

It would suit them, especially today. These pigs!

- [Vera] And now? -Keep going.

They just want us to break off.

-But what do you want to say? -Nothing at all.

As long as we don't know anything, we don't worry about it, will we?

Dear members, new members,

committed, interested, political people.

Welcome to the Democratic Forum.

We don't have to be afraid anymore. From today we are legal!

[exciting music]

Yes, Captain Mayer, please.

No, the one with "ay", department four.

Comrade Captain, copper here. I need a letter.

About a page. Handwriting, yes?

Yes tomorrow.

I'll send you the template in half an hour, okay?

[exciting music]

Dear Vera. My beloved Vera.

My beloved Vera ...

[Dunja sings with piano accompaniment] ♪ In the café high above the city ♪

♪ Near the gate With the golden dial ♪

♪ A pair of lovers sat hand in hand ♪

♪ And he saw and he was silent, And she saw and understood ♪

♪ In the café high above the city ♪

♪ Where there are clouds and sun ♪

♪ Do the paths continue across the country ♪

♪ Poplars stand by the wayside ♪

[Günther Gaucke] Yes, right.

Signed Colonel General Schöning. Run the command. Yes.

And.

[Hans] That's exactly as you said it was.

- Are we done with that? -Yes!

Tomorrow we will assemble the last three.

Have a nice evening.

Day, Martin.

Gorlitz! Uh ...

What did you do?

I fell off the ladder. In the garden.

I helped Beate.

Four weeks ago. Since then I've been on sick leave.

And Beate doesn't want me to come home anymore !

I breathe too loudly, she says.

Martin, I'm tired of life.

Görlitz, you are depressed from doing nothing!

-You're out of work. -Au!

I'm really happy that I don't have to answer it.

With all the demonstrations you don't even know

- Whom your side you are on. -Whose.

-What? - Whose side.

Just! Do you still remember?

Do you see, martin?

They are gone.

-What are you saying? -Elena and her parents.

They've been gone since school started again.

And where did you go?

Mama says they're over Hungary.

Over there. I think that's stupid.

Elena and I, we always played father, mother, child with Maxi .

And he has hardly ever made it into the living room of the Simkows.

Come on, Maxi!

[exciting music]

Your group submitted a petition to the magistrate about the incident?

"Incidents" do you call that?

These were brutal attacks!

While the bigwigs were celebrating their 40th birthday

you are going on the people with water cannons .

You beat her, arrested her.

And we hold those responsible to account.

We have chaos.

There are quite a few who want the Chinese solution.

We do not take back the entry. We are no longer afraid.

No.

Hans, I need my declaration of commitment.

-That's not that easy. -If it falls into the wrong hands ...

Nobody will understand why I did that back then.

For the civil rights activists, you'd be done for.

-Sounds like you like this. -What shoud that?

How so?

I could save you a bit then .

Marlene and I have been married for 40 years today.

Congratulation.

Then I hope that your celebration will be more harmonious than that of the GDR.

Say hello to her from me.

-Or rather not. -You know what?

-In a new GDR ... -Yes.

Yes, we will live there together.

Tell your colleagues that this action with Wolff will only harm them.

How what ... what do you mean?

You arrested him.

-Martin! -Good evening.

Good evening.

Are you eating with us today

You're welcome.

The Simkows have left.

Was?

How so?

I thought...

I thought you locked this.

"The"?

This is my daughter!

This is your grandchild!

Anna is over there somewhere now!

-Maybe that is the best solution. -Do you have no heart at all?

[dark music]

[dark string music, soft piano tones]

[sad music]

-Did you follow me? -No, why?

Do you know anything about Robert Wolff? The pastor?

No What about that?

-You didn't arrest him? -Well, those days are over.

-Hi! -We are there!

Hello Grandpa! Father! I set the table all by myself !

Uncle Martin just put down the glasses.

Great, my big one.

'Good evening.

You've definitely lived too long without a wife, Martin.

-And what about you? -I can knit soon.

On?

You sat down with Colonel Lauter and Dickel today ?

And.

Schabowski is about to announce the new travel regulations.

Oh, come on now, please!

... announced a resolution by the Council of Ministers on new travel regulations.

As a result, private trips abroad can be

can be requested from now on without a special occasion .

[Schabowski] Private trips abroad can be made without the existence of prerequisites

Travel reasons and family relationships are requested.

The permits are granted at short notice.

So, here we go.

Permanent departures can be made via all border crossings between the GDR and the FRG.

-That happens to my knowledge ... - [Hans] What is he talking about?

How? Did you decide that today ?

Of course not! Nothing is prepared at all!

-What does that mean now, dad? -Constant departures ...

[Telephone rings]

... via all border crossings from the GDR to the FRG or Berlin West ...

[Marlene] Yes, what about now?

[Schabowski on TV]

Come on here! Fast!

Come on, quickly! You have to see that!

-So what's going on? -Schabowski.

-What? - Come on, look here.

-The limit is on. -What's on?

The limit is on.

[Hans] No, it wasn't intended that way.

From Saturday. At the earliest!

Yes, Comrade Minister.

Yes, that is to be expected.

Why are you all so weird, grandma?

And.

-Marlene? -Ha.

I'm so sorry. The minister orders attendance.

It ... it will ...

Will it stay calm, Hans?

For sure.

[dark music]

Falk.

[Marlene] Now have a seat, Martin.

And Roman, you too!

I forgot the red cabbage.

Let it go, I'll do it.

[dark music]

[whispers] Do you think the Soviets are opening their tanks now?

[oppressive music]

In the current camera it must be said

that the departure must be applied for! Urgent!

Around 50 people are standing at the turnpike in Invalidenstrasse .

Ascending trend. Got it, yes.

Yes, Gaucke here. Comrade Minister, I ...

And. And.

Comrade Minister, Question: What are the orders?

-Yes, I'll call you back. -Yes, we're waiting for an order.

[Telephone rings]

We ca n't just let our people down like that!

-Yes? -Oh.

But!

What does the Politburo say about this?

- Got it, yes. - [Gaucke] What? Nothing?

But Comrade Minister, we can ... Hello?

The Politburo is silent!

Comrade Dog says people insist on the barrier opening.

He doesn't know what to do anymore.

- Damn it, a division has to go! -We have to demonstrate power.

If we let ourselves be overrun, it will be the end!

[dramatic music]

Colonel Fridjoff, now.

Yes, General Gaucke here.

So now listen to me, comrade.

The ban on using firearms is now lifted .

Yes. Do that again!

-What are you allowing yourself? -You are kidding me!

I am completely serious! Do you want to let everything go like this?

What if these scraps attack our people?

-To us? What are you doing then -With what?

[News on TV]

She finally fell asleep.

... and family relationships are requested.

So, the trips have to be requested.

That will keep people from storming headlessly now.

[he switches]

[Man 1] What's this? Isn't it nonsense what you're doing there.

[Man 2] We want to get out and we'll all be back.

- With ID. - With ID, here!

-I'm going there! -Yes me too!

No! No, you went crazy!

-Novel! You stay please! -I'm watching!

[TV report continues]

[Whistles and cheers on TV]

-Only with your ID, look! -That is impossible.

-What are they doing now? -No!

[Shouts of joy]

And!

It is actually true!

[Cheers on TV]

Are you coming with me?

-Hm? -No, go alone. Yes?

[Screams of joy on TV]

That's it

That's it.

How happy they are.

You will be the first to hang on the lantern!

[Cheers on TV]

[Man] Incredible. Incredible! Madness!

Come on, look forward to it!

And!

[Roman] Are we in the west now?

I do not know.

[Cars honk at each other]

Come on, what is it?

-And what if it's just a trick? -Trick?

When they open the border, what do the Soviets say?

What if they shoot now?

This shitty wall has been in place for 28 years .

I have to be there when it opens!

-We have to be there! -I'm waiting here for Robert.

[Cheers]

-Novel! -Welcome.

Welcome to the west!

Can't believe it, can you?

[soulful music]

[oppressive music]

Invalidenstrasse open.

-Invalidenstrasse ... -Heinrich-Heine open.

Heinrich Heine...

-Chausseestraße open. -Chausseestrasse.

They keep us up to date.

[Lapping]

On?

Moscow is silent.

Violence nowhere.

Falk ... that's good.

-Stop smoking. -Yes.

Yes, get rid of it.

[Cheers]

[young man] Hey, the line is open!

[Bell]

What a crap! I don't think so!

Bloody hell.

I've long since finished the music!

What are you doing here?

Um ... I happened to be in the area.

I have...

Here, that was on the floor. I found it.

Super.

I had already written it off.

You're from the east, aren't you?

And.

What are you doing here then?

The wall is open.

[she laughs]

Yes, ready.

And!

Crap. Crap!

I don't have a phone yet.

The TV doesn't work properly either!

Shit!

[Cheers on TV]

I don't get it. I just don't get it.

That shit.

Man, is it ...

Damn it. And I'm lying in bed. This can not be true.

Go away. Thank you.

Okay we can go!

-What? What what what what what? -May I?

Yeah fine

- are you going? -Yes.

[sad music]

[melancholy music]