(Appassionata)

Content: Based on a WW II legend: A German soldier awaiting his doom in the pocket of Stalingrad spots an undamaged piano in the no-man's land between the lines. The urge to play one more time becomes irresistible. -Appassionata- is inspired by an army postal service letter send by a German soldier from Stalingrad to his wife. The movie tells of the short moments in which soldiers try to escape the demons of war - of those rare instants in which longings and emotions out dare the maelstrom of daily cruelty and humanity wins over the frenzy of war.

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Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

16 minutes

Year:

2008

Directors:

Mirko Echghi-Ghamsari

Production companies:

Grand Hotel Pictures

Actors:

Anton

Russian Soldier

Hans

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Director

Writer