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The Silent Revolution

A group of twelfth-grade pupils in East Germany decide to show their solidarity with the victims of the 1956 Hungarian uprising by staging two minutes of silence during lessons.

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Lars Kraume

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9 wins & 8 nominations

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The insurgents had set up headquarters
in the tavern formerly frequented - The Silent Revolution

The insurgents had set up headquarters in the tavern formerl...

The fascist, anti-Semitic party
in Hungary till 1945. - The Silent Revolution

The fascist, anti-Semitic party in Hungary till 1945.

"21 members of the Communist Party, - The Silent Revolution

"21 members of the Communist Party,

The Russians are the only ones stopping
that chaos from spreading all over. - The Silent Revolution

The Russians are the only ones stopping that chaos from spre...

The West is full of fascists,
all the way up to Adenauer's government. - The Silent Revolution

The West is full of fascists, all the way up to Adenauer...

Showing solidarity
with the "freedom fighters." - The Silent Revolution

Showing solidarity with the "freedom fighters."

Maybe you're more like
your mother's father - The Silent Revolution

Maybe you're more like your mother's father

Hermann, break's over.
Get back to work. - The Silent Revolution

Hermann, break's over. Get back to work.

You're the first man in our family - The Silent Revolution

You're the first man in our family

Or spent their whole lives
toiling in mines or power plants. - The Silent Revolution

Or spent their whole lives toiling in mines or power plants.

This is RIAS Berlin. - The Silent Revolution

This is RIAS Berlin.

The revolution can't take place.
The students are tired. - The Silent Revolution

The revolution can't take place. The students are tired...

The government
led by Imre Nagy announced - The Silent Revolution

The government led by Imre Nagy announced

There must be something we can do.
- We can't be the only ones who care. - The Silent Revolution

There must be something we can do. - We can't be the on...

I thought it prudent not to inform
Principal Schwarz you were coming. - The Silent Revolution

I thought it prudent not to inform Principal Schwarz you wer...

Comrade Education Minister,
what an unexpected honor. - The Silent Revolution

Comrade Education Minister, what an unexpected honor.

I had a report from Comrade Ringel,
and since I happened to be nearby, - The Silent Revolution

I had a report from Comrade Ringel, and since I happened to ...

If we'd known you were coming, - The Silent Revolution

If we'd known you were coming,

Then you've obviously realized - The Silent Revolution

Then you've obviously realized

Or did you think
the whole thing would be over - The Silent Revolution

Or did you think the whole thing would be over

This is a counter-revolution, and
I'll find out who the ringleaders are. - The Silent Revolution

This is a counter-revolution, and I'll find out who the...

I've crossed paths with him in combat.
I will not sit by and watch - The Silent Revolution

I've crossed paths with him in combat. I will not sit b...

Or, put more simply, - The Silent Revolution

Or, put more simply,

What profession do you hope to have?
- Movie director. - The Silent Revolution

What profession do you hope to have? - Movie director.

This is a class of the GDR's
ultimate sports enthusiasts. - The Silent Revolution

This is a class of the GDR's ultimate sports enthusiast...

And I see that you believe in God. - The Silent Revolution

And I see that you believe in God.

Do you believe that Mary
conceived her child as a virgin? - The Silent Revolution

Do you believe that Mary conceived her child as a virgin?

You're the daughters of Winkler,
the veterinarian, right? - The Silent Revolution

You're the daughters of Winkler, the veterinarian, righ...

Always taking the shirts off
farmers' backs and gorging themselves. - The Silent Revolution

Always taking the shirts off farmers' backs and gorging...

There's no doubt that your show
of sympathy for the Hungarians - The Silent Revolution

There's no doubt that your show of sympathy for the Hun...

I demand the names
of the ringleaders within a week. - The Silent Revolution

I demand the names of the ringleaders within a week.

If I don't get them,
no one in this class - The Silent Revolution

If I don't get them, no one in this class

Comrade Kessler will continue
questioning you this coming week. - The Silent Revolution

Comrade Kessler will continue questioning you this coming we...

If you do not break your silence, - The Silent Revolution

If you do not break your silence,

You can go now and think about
how this matter will be resolved. - The Silent Revolution

You can go now and think about how this matter will be resol...

Erik Babinsky, please remain here. - The Silent Revolution

Erik Babinsky, please remain here.

I have a report from Comrade
Kessler's initial investigation. - The Silent Revolution

I have a report from Comrade Kessler's initial investig...

According to this,
you're the ringleader. - The Silent Revolution

According to this, you're the ringleader.

You said, and I quote:
"It's a sign of protest." - The Silent Revolution

You said, and I quote: "It's a sign of protest.&qu...

I just said that to explain it
to our teacher. I wasn't taking part. - The Silent Revolution

I just said that to explain it to our teacher. I wasn't...

He died for socialism.
I'd never join a counter-revolution. - The Silent Revolution

He died for socialism. I'd never join a counter-revolut...

Your report is very misleading, Comrade.
Very misleading. - The Silent Revolution

Your report is very misleading, Comrade. Very misleading.

But if you weren't part of it,
I'd like to know - The Silent Revolution

But if you weren't part of it, I'd like to know

And I'd like to know - The Silent Revolution

And I'd like to know

You can prove to me
you're a credit to your father's name. - The Silent Revolution

You can prove to me you're a credit to your father'...

First, I'd like to know
where exactly it is that the lot of you - The Silent Revolution

First, I'd like to know where exactly it is that the lo...

Someone will tell eventually,
or we'll all get thrown out of school. - The Silent Revolution

Someone will tell eventually, or we'll all get thrown o...

That's good, Kurt.
- Shut up. You voted to do it, too. - The Silent Revolution

That's good, Kurt. - Shut up. You voted to do it, too.

But they're screwing around on you.
- I said shut your trap. - The Silent Revolution

But they're screwing around on you. - I said shut your ...

They'll ask:
"Who else listened to RIAS?" - The Silent Revolution

They'll ask: "Who else listened to RIAS?"

They won't kick out a whole class.
How would that look? - The Silent Revolution

They won't kick out a whole class. How would that look?

You get on my nerves with your "truth." - The Silent Revolution

You get on my nerves with your "truth."

He'll evaluate
the matter independently. - The Silent Revolution

He'll evaluate the matter independently.

"Independently." - The Silent Revolution

"Independently."

I want to know who's dumb idea
this moment of silence was. - The Silent Revolution

I want to know who's dumb idea this moment of silence w...

You're going to tell me right now - The Silent Revolution

You're going to tell me right now

It was Kurt's idea, but we voted on it.
The majority voted yes. - The Silent Revolution

It was Kurt's idea, but we voted on it. The majority vo...

Can we talk?
- Of course. About what? - The Silent Revolution

Can we talk? - Of course. About what?

A real four-leaf clover
really is a very rare thing. - The Silent Revolution

A real four-leaf clover really is a very rare thing.

I'm Ms. Kessler, - The Silent Revolution

I'm Ms. Kessler,

...to our much-loved tea dance. - The Silent Revolution

...to our much-loved tea dance.

And Jesus said, "Truly, I tell you, - The Silent Revolution

And Jesus said, "Truly, I tell you,

Is it true you testified that Edgar
made his radio available to the class? - The Silent Revolution

Is it true you testified that Edgar made his radio available...

If that's so,
you have to retract your statement. - The Silent Revolution

If that's so, you have to retract your statement.

Very, very bad.
- Please say you had no hand in it. - The Silent Revolution

Very, very bad. - Please say you had no hand in it.

That was my father, and you were
too weak to stay faithful to him! - The Silent Revolution

That was my father, and you were too weak to stay faithful t...

I've been finding my way to the bar
since before you were born. - The Silent Revolution

I've been finding my way to the bar since before you we...

And when you leave one day,
I'll have to find it myself again. - The Silent Revolution

And when you leave one day, I'll have to find it myself...

There's no point whatsoever - The Silent Revolution

There's no point whatsoever

It's far more important - The Silent Revolution

It's far more important

Look, it's all just a stupid prank
some kids pulled. - The Silent Revolution

Look, it's all just a stupid prank some kids pulled.

He staunchly believes socialism
is the only way into the future. - The Silent Revolution

He staunchly believes socialism is the only way into the fut...

Is that why you've come here?
To tell me platitudes? - The Silent Revolution

Is that why you've come here? To tell me platitudes?

That's where a couple of SA men
tried to hang me from a wire. - The Silent Revolution

That's where a couple of SA men tried to hang me from a...

I want the ringleaders.
I'll make sure they don't get diplomas. - The Silent Revolution

I want the ringleaders. I'll make sure they don't ...

Would you say
Theo's character is similar to yours? - The Silent Revolution

Would you say Theo's character is similar to yours?

I would say
there are similarities and differences. - The Silent Revolution

I would say there are similarities and differences.

Then let's hope that your son - The Silent Revolution

Then let's hope that your son

I don't know, it...
- ...was passed down the rows. I know. - The Silent Revolution

I don't know, it... - ...was passed down the rows. I kn...

Your father took part
in the workers' uprising in '53. - The Silent Revolution

Your father took part in the workers' uprising in '...

Still, he was given the chance
to start over again here in Stalinstadt. - The Silent Revolution

Still, he was given the chance to start over again here in S...

He was given a secure livelihood for
your whole family, your siblings, too. - The Silent Revolution

He was given a secure livelihood for your whole family, your...

Your grandmother,
who is a seamstress for the cooperative, - The Silent Revolution

Your grandmother, who is a seamstress for the cooperative,

If you want her to keep her job, tell me
who's leading the counter-revolution. - The Silent Revolution

If you want her to keep her job, tell me who's leading ...

I've now listened
to all of your classmates' lies, Erik. - The Silent Revolution

I've now listened to all of your classmates' lies,...

I have a file here
on your father, Franz. - The Silent Revolution

I have a file here on your father, Franz.

I'm afraid your mother didn't tell you
the whole truth about him. - The Silent Revolution

I'm afraid your mother didn't tell you the whole t...

But he collaborated with the Nazis
and betrayed other communists. - The Silent Revolution

But he collaborated with the Nazis and betrayed other commun...

TRAITOR - The Silent Revolution

Either you tell me whose idea it was, - The Silent Revolution

Either you tell me whose idea it was,

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A group of twelfth-grade pupils in East Germany decide to show their solidarity with the victims of the 1956 Hungarian uprising by staging two minutes of silence during lessons.

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Director: Lars Kraume

Writer: Dietrich Garstka, Lars Kraume

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, history

Year: 2018

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 22 Oct 2019

Awards: 9 wins & 8 nominations

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