The Silent Revolution

The Silent Revolution

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

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Release Date

3/1/2018

Runtime

112 mins

Overview

Stalinstadt, East Germany, 1956. While the Hungarian uprising against Soviets is taking place, teenage members of a classroom of the local school perform a seemingly harmless act that causes unexpected consequences.

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

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Revenue

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A carefully controlled period drama about the moment when teenage idealism collides with state authoritarianism, told with measured tension and moral weight. Watching it unfolds like a quiet reckoning, personal choices have political consequences.

Mood

TenseDefiantContemplativeMournful

Themes

FreedomComing of agePowerIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Single location

Heads up

Racial violence

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