Appassionata

Appassionata — Plot

Based on a WW II legend: A German soldier awaiting his doom in the pocket of Stalingrad spots an undamaged piano in the no-man's land between the lines. The urge to play one more time becomes irresistible. -Appassionata- is inspired by an army postal service letter send by a German soldier from Stalingrad to his wife. The movie tells of the short moments in which soldiers try to escape the demons of war - of those rare instants in which longings and emotions out dare the maelstrom of daily cruelty and humanity wins over the frenzy of war.

• Release date
• April 20, 2008
• Runtime
• 16 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Mirko Echghi-Ghamsari

Appassionata — Cast

Sebastian Ströbel Anton

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Marcel Miller Russian Soldier

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Andreas Diekmann Hans