Die vergessene Armee
"The Forgotten Army" tells the story of former GDR (German Democratic Republic) soldiers, who nearly 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, still struggle with the loss of their homeland. Since 1989 more than 250,000 border guards, high officers of the National People's Army and Stasi officers not only lost their jobs, but also their homeland and their identities. These men all did what they were told to do, confident that it was the right thing. Nonetheless they were in a dilemma: being faithful to their oath also meant to spy on their neighbours and - as a last consequence - shoot at their own people, trying to escape to the West. Divided between radicals and legalists they are unable to adopt with the re-unified Germany, but keep practicing their former military rituals embedded in the command structure of an army that doesn't exist anymore.
Comments about documentary «Die vergessene Armee» (25)
This is definitely a movie I will be watching several times in the cinema.
i disliked nothing about this film
Signe Astrup! man you knows how to make entertaining movies. Love this and you have to!
I don't review movies often. This film is an exception to my rule because it was so good.
Special gratitude to Signe Astrup for crafting the Masterpiece out of a great character. I fell in love with the flick!
Best one for many many many years !!!! TRUE DIAMOND !!!
What a fantastic time!
great story & performance
I have watch every Documentary movie this last 35 years and I can assure you this one is the best I ever seen. That’s just perfect. Everything is perfect OST, Camera, script, acting, ideas ALL GOOD!
It was perfect. Plain and simple.