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After returning to her small East German village, an activist discovers an ancient body in the local bog, leading her to unravel both the community's hidden past and her family's buried secrets.
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"This debut film tries to cover 100 years of German history and somehow pulls it off - it's part crime story, part time-jumping drama and it actually works pretty well. Yeah it gets messy with all the different visual styles and jumps between eras, but that's kind of the point - it's refreshing to see a German film take some real risks. Not perfect but definitely ambitious, and the East German setting feels authentic - can see why it won at Max Ophüls. The 2+ hour runtime might feel long at times, but if you're into films that actually try something different instead of play..."
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After returning to her small East German village, an activist discovers an ancient body in the local bog, leading her to unravel both the community's hidden past and her family's buried secrets.