Synopsis
1842-1844. The story of the Simon family: Johann, a blacksmith, his wife Margret, their three children Lena, older sister to Gustav and Jakob, and the sons' future wives Jettchen and Florinchen. The hand of fate risks destroying this family, but ultimately this is a story of courage and faith in the future.
Tens of thousands of Germans, suffering famine, poverty and the arbitrary nature of governments, emigrate to South America. 'A fate better than death can be found anywhere.'
Jakob, the youngest Simon boy, reads any book he can get his hands on and studies the languages of the Amazonian Indians. He dreams of a better world, adventure, a change of scenery and freedom. He decides to emigrate.
The return of his brother Gustav from military service in the Prussian army sparks a series of events that sorely test Jakob's love and turns his life upside down.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (11)
Production and distribution (3)
- Co-productions : Les Films du Losange, Arte France Cinéma
- Foreign production companies : Edgar Reitz Filmproduktions, ARD/Degeto Film GMBH
- French distribution : Les Films du Losange
Full credits (12)
- Assistant directors : Salomé Kammer, Nikolai Eberth
- Sound recordists : Marc Parisotto, Philippe Welsh, Etienne Haug
- Screenwriters : Edgard Reitz, Gert Heidenreich
- Co-producer : Margaret Menegoz
- Director of Photography : Gernot Roll
- Production manager : Sylvia Binder
- Press Attaché (film) : Tony Arnoux
- Editor : Uwe Klimmeck
- Production Designers : Toni Gerg, Hucky Hornberger
- Music Composer : Michael Riessler
- Costume designer : Esther Amuser
- French distributor : Régine Vial
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : History
- Production language : German
- Coproducer countries : Germany, France
- Original French-language productions : No
- Nationality : Minority French (Germany, France)
- Production year : 2013
- French release : 23/10/2013
- Runtime : 1 h 47 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 131.410
- Visa issue date : 04/10/2013
- Approval : Yes
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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