
The Promise
Drama · Romance
Overview
East-Berlin, 1961, shortly after the erection of the Wall. Konrad, Sophie and three of their friends plan a daring escape to Western Germany. The attempt is successful, except for Konrad, who remains behind. From then on, and for the next 28 years, Konrad and Sophie will attempt to meet again, in spite of the Iron Curtain. Konrad, who has become a reputed Astrophysicist, tries to take advantage of scientific congresses outside Eastern Germany to arrange encounters with Sophie. But in a country where the political police, the Stasi, monitors the moves of all suspicious people (such as Konrad's sister Barbara and her husband Harald), preserving one's privacy, ideals and self-respect becomes an exhausting fight, even as the Eastern block begins its long process of disintegration.
Top Cast


Meret Becker
Meret Becker
Sophie I
Meret Becker
Sophie I


Corinna Harfouch
Corinna Harfouch
Sophie II
Corinna Harfouch
Sophie II


Anian Zollner
Anian Zollner
Konrad I
Anian Zollner
Konrad I


August Zirner
August Zirner
Konrad II
August Zirner
Konrad II


Eva Mattes
Eva Mattes
Barbara II
Eva Mattes
Barbara II


Hark Bohm
Hark Bohm
Müller II
Hark Bohm
Müller II


Otto Sander
Otto Sander
Professor Lorenz
Otto Sander
Professor Lorenz


Ulrike Krumbiegel
Ulrike Krumbiegel
Elisabeth
Ulrike Krumbiegel
Elisabeth


Pierre Besson
Pierre Besson
Harald I
Pierre Besson
Harald I


Tina Engel
Tina Engel
Sophies Tante
Tina Engel
Sophies Tante
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