On June 17, 1953, there was an outrageous action between the Elbe and the Oder: the people in the GDR refused obedience to their political leadership. The story takes place in Bitterfeld and tells the story of a family involved in the political events around 17 June.

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Main Cast: Peter Sodann, Thekla Carola Wied, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Franziska Petri, Hans Peter Hallwachs, Ludwig Blochberger, Bruno F. Apitz, Günter Kurze, Franz Sodann, Ernst-Georg Schwill

Director: Thomas Freundner

Writers: Erich Loest, Hans-Werner Honert

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