That Trip We Took With Dad
– Romania, 1968. Two very different brothers. Mihai is a secret police informant, Emil is a dedicated ..
Romania, 1968. Two very different brothers. Mihai is a secret police informant, Emil is a dedicated dissident. When they have the opportunity to have their ailing father’s eyes operated on in East Germany, the three set out on a moving odyssey.
Language:
German, Romanian
Director:
Anca Miruna Lazarescu
Writer:
Anca Miruna Lazarescu
Main Actors:
Susanne Bormann, Razvan Enciu, Björn Freiberg, Alexandru Margineanu
Plot:
The story is set in 1968, when a Romanian-German family from the city of Arad starts a journey to the German Democratic Republic, where the older son, Mihai, hopes that surgical intervention for his ailing father will restore the family's harmony. Accompanied by Emil, the younger brother, they will be caught in the aftermath of the Prague Spring, which will alter their plans.