Heimat: Exodus
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 (11)
- Screenwriters : Edgard Reitz, Gert Heidenreich
- Director of Photography : Gernot Roll
- Music Composer : Michael Riessler
- Assistant directors : Salomé Kammer, Nikolai Eberth
- Editor : Uwe Klimmeck
- Sound recordists : Marc Parisotto, Philippe Welsh, Etienne Haug
- Costume designer : Esther Amuser
- Co-producer : Margaret Menegoz
- Production manager : Sylvia Binder
- Production Designers : Toni Gerg, Hucky Hornberger
- 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 : France, Germany
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 2013
- French release : 23/10/2013
- Runtime : 2 h 8 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 138.032
- Visa issue date : 04/10/2013
- Approval :
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
