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Ehrenmänner

1966 · 9 min

A terse, sobering documentary short that coolly observes divided lives, leaving a quiet chill about loyalty and leaving.

Directed by
Walter Heynowski
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gerhard Scheumann
Overview
In two chapters the film shows men in divided Germany willing to leave their country. In the first chapter, East-Germans are shown who leave their wives and children behind in order to live in the Federal Republic of Germany. In the second chapter, unmarried West-Germans try to move to the German Democratic Republic.

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Directed by
Walter Heynowski
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Gerhard Scheumann
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • betrayal
  • family
  • freedom
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Walter Heynowski
Written by
Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
Starring
Gerhard Scheumann
Runtime
9 min
Country
East Germany

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