Twentieth-century German history has consistently lent itself to cinematic interpretations. Veteran director Margarethe von Trotta's THE PROMISE is one of the first features out of a reunified Germany to mine the rich source material of dramatic events surrounding the fall of the Berlin
Wall.
East German teenage lovers Konrad (Anian Zollner) and Sophie (Meret Becker) are separated during an attempted escape from East Berlin precipitated by the building of the infamous wall in 1961. Sophie manages to flee with some school friends through the divided city's one sewage system, but Konrad,
in attempting to cover up their escape route, gets left behind. The plot is ...
Released:
1995
Rated:
R
Length:
116 mins