The Silent Revolution
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The Silent Revolution

East Germany, 1956. One minute of silence changed their lives forever.

7.4 / 10 2018 1h 52mNR German
DramaHistory

Storyline

In 1956 Stalinstadt, East Germany, during the Hungarian uprising against Soviets is taking place, local teenagers perform a seemingly harmless act that causes unexpected consequences.

Cast & Crew

Leonard Scheicher

Leonard Scheicher

Theo Lemke

Lead
Tom Gramenz

Tom Gramenz

Kurt Wächter

Lena Klenke

Lena Klenke

Lena

IM

Isaiah Michalski

Paul

Jonas Dassler

Jonas Dassler

Erik Babinsky

NL

Nora Labisch

Klara Winkler

NL

Nele Labisch

Regina Winkler

Ronald Zehrfeld

Ronald Zehrfeld

Hermann Lemke

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lars Kraume's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Silent Revolution is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker