Back to Your Arms

Back to Your Arms

2010 · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, History

1961. Father and daughter, separated during World War II, are trying to meet in Berlin. He comes to Berlin from Soviet Lithuania, she comes from the USA. Even if the Berlin Wall has not been built yet, the Cold War is coming close to its apogee. Political and geographical situation, that seemed to be favorable in the beginning, turns out to be deceptive. After his arrival, the father is looked after by KGB intelligence agents. They, using him as bait, are trying to lure the daughter to the east side. Affected by the citie's atmospehere that's pervated with distrust, she is afraid to cross the West Berlin boundary. Trying to save each other from the possible trap, father and daughter are ready to give up the idea of the so much desired meeting...

Directed by Kristijonas Vildžiūnas · Written by Kristijonas Vildžiūnas

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Elžbieta Latėnaitė Rūta
Andrius Bialobžeskis Vladas
Margarita Broich Bettina
Jurga Jutaitė Auksė
Giedrius Arbačiauskas Juozas Aleksandravicius
Aleksas Kazanavičius Petrov
Franz Broich-Wuttke Rainer
Sandra Maren Schneider Renate
Augustin Kramann Rudolf
Norbert Stöss STASI pareigūnas
Airida Gintautaitė Rūtos mama
Sabin Tambrea Heinz

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