THEME EXPLORATION

post-reunification Berlin

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
1987 · Wim Wenders
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
I'm Working Through Everything... Word of Honor!
1988 · Christian Petzold
Eternals
Eternals
2021 · Chloé Zhao
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945
Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945
1987 · Jean Rouch
Gates of the Night
Gates of the Night
1946 · Marcel Carné
I Will Buy You
I Will Buy You
1956 · Masaki Kobayashi
Madadayo
Madadayo
1993 · Akira Kurosawa
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wim Wenders Germany

His films like 'Wings of Desire' and 'Faraway, So Close!' poetically examine the divided city and the metaphysical impact of reunification on Berlin's identity and soul.

 Tom Tykwer Germany

Through works like 'Run Lola Run,' he captures the frenetic energy and interconnected lives of post-reunification Berlin, exploring how the city's reunited geography reshapes human possibility.

 Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Germany

His film 'The Lives of Others' profoundly investigates the legacy of East German surveillance and the moral reckoning required for reunification and reconciliation.