Saturday, January 2, 2010

Screenings - Der Tunnel (The Tunnel)

Writer: Johannes W. Betz
Director: Roland Suso Richter
Genre: Thriller (2001)

Based on a true story of an attempt to bring friends and relatives from East to West Germany via a tunnel in Berlin, 1961. I hate it when they say 'based on a true story'; thankfully, this must be very loosely based. It is taut, engrossing, well paced—in the best Hollywood tradition—from Germany. Oh, you should also be well paced as it approaches 3 hours.

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