Dear Thomas (2021)
Thomas Brasch was born as a German-Jewish emigrant in England in order to move to the young GDR with his family at the beginning of the 1950s. His father Horst is primarily interested in helping to build the new German state. But Thomas prefers to realize himself as a writer and in doing so discovers his potential as a poetic rebel. His very first play was banned and soon afterwards he lost his place at the film school. When the tanks of the Soviet Union roll through the Czech capital Prague in 1968, Brasch and his girlfriend Sanda and other students try to call for protest in the streets of Berlin - and fail. His own father betrays him to the Stasi and allows Thomas to go to prison. After being paroled, he continues to try his hand at poet writing about love, revolt and death. In the GDR, however, you don't want to have anything to do with someone like him.
Cast
- Albrecht Schuch - Thomas Brasch
- Jella Haase - Katarina
- Ioana Iacob - Sanda
- Jörg Schüttauf - Horst Brasch
- Anja Schneider - Mutter Gerda Brasch
- Joel Basman - Klaus Brasch
- Emma Bading - Silvia
- Peter Kremer - Thomas Brasch (56 Jahre)
- Paula Hans - Bettina
- Adrian Julius Tillmann - Vladimir Weigl
Screenplay
Trailer
Dear Thomas TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is Dear Thomas about?
- Thomas Brasch was born as a German-Jewish emigrant in England in order to move to the young GDR with his family at the beginning of the 1950s. His father Horst is primarily interested in helping to build the new German state. But Thomas prefers to realize himself as a writer and in doing so discovers his potential as a poetic rebel. His very first play was banned and soon afterwards he lost his place at the film school. When the tanks of the Soviet Union roll through the Czech capital Prague in 1968, Brasch and his girlfriend Sanda and other students try to call for protest in the streets of Berlin - and fail. His own father betrays him to the Stasi and allows Thomas to go to prison. After being paroled, he continues to try his hand at poet writing about love, revolt and death. In the GDR, however, you don't want to have anything to do with someone like him.
- Who directed Dear Thomas?
- Dear Thomas was directed by Andreas Kleinert.
- Who stars in Dear Thomas?
- Dear Thomas stars Albrecht Schuch, Jella Haase, Ioana Iacob, Jörg Schüttauf, Anja Schneider, Joel Basman.
- How long is Dear Thomas?
- Dear Thomas has a runtime of 2h 30m (150 minutes).
- What genre is Dear Thomas?
- Dear Thomas is a Drama film.
- Where was Dear Thomas produced?
- Dear Thomas was produced in Germany.