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Cast
Sophie von Kessel
as Anja Rautenberg
Hendrik Duryn
as Jürgen Treske
Oliver Mommsen
as Michael Franjek
Fee Benz
as Juliane Rautenberg
Robert Gallinowski
as Thorsten Rissmann
Esther Esche
as Beate Rissmann
Thomas Sarbacher
as Harald Kopp
Christian Grashof
as Waldemar Pfitz
Stephan Grossmann
as Dieter Fahl
Filip Peeters
as William Johnsen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2010
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorThomas Jauch
WritersSylke Rene Meyer, Timo Berndt
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWestflug - Entführung aus Liebe
About Westflug - Entführung aus Liebe
1978. In a desperate act of love, a plane is hijacked in East Germany and forced to land in the American Sector of West Berlin, triggering a Cold War crisis and forcing 60 hapless passengers to decide in minutes whether to give up everything and stay in the West...
Directed by Thomas Jauch, Westflug - Entführung aus Liebe leans on a strong ensemble — Sophie von Kessel, Hendrik Duryn, Oliver Mommsen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2010.
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