Herzlich willkommen

Herzlich willkommen — Plot

Friedrich manages to escape from East Germany to the West in the 1950s. On his arrival, he is greeted with the words Herzlich Willkommen, or "cordial, heartfelt welcome." However, once he finds employment, what he experiences is anything but a cordial welcome at his new job, where he is a teacher/counselor for "wayward children" located in a former castle. The institution is headed by a former Nazi who runs it with the help of the more criminal, bullying boys. Despite these obstacles, Friedrich manages to establish a rapport with a boy who wants to go "straight," and also begins to have an affair with an attractive female teacher at the school.

• Release date
• February 22, 1990
• Runtime
• 92 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Hark Bohm

Herzlich willkommen — Cast

Uwe Bohm Friedrich Dombrowski Barbara Auer Elke Kramer Hark Bohm Direktor Dr. Fischer Anna Thalbach Iris Eva-Maria Hagen Sekretärin Michael Gwisdek Hausmeister Heinz Hoenig Iris' Vater