One of the better German movies that was made in this new millenium. Without having done any background check or seen any documentaries on the making off, the performances here speak for themselves! Research was done and the people involved really give it their all. Not easy to do and maybe even harder to watch at times. But quite essential as far as dramas go.

While you may charge this for being predictable at times, it also does dare to go places you don't see it going. So not just because this is a German movie am I pleasantly surprised, but just as a movie in general, this has quite some merits to deliver and show the viewer. Highly recommended for anyone who even remotely likes a good drama with convincing performances to say the least (not a given with many German movies)