Storyline
Anders Østergaard’s film is an investigative look at the year the Berlin Wall fell, documenting the events that took place in Hungary as a prelude to the dramatic changes in November 1989. The director recreates the events and leads the audiences deep into the politicians’ secret meeting rooms by using a mix of interviews, archive material and reconstructed scenes and dialogues.
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erzsébet Rácz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. 1989 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
