Bonn2022

Director
Claudia Garde

Actors

Mercedes Müller (Toni Schmidt)
Max Riemelt (Wolfgang Berns)
Sebastian Blomberg (Otto John)
Martin Wuttke (Reinhard Gehlen)
Juergen Maurer (Gerd Schmidt)
Katharina Marie Schubert (Else Schmidt)

High-end drama, political thrills and espionage set against the backdrop of 1950s Germany, Bonn depicts the rise of the young West Germany, a country struggling to break free from the terrors and legacies of World War II and longing for a “normal” life.

Into this heady and volatile mix steps Toni, a young woman determined to seize every opportunity, overcome every obstacle and make her own way in what is still a very male-dominated society. But what at first appears to be only an entry-level office job at one of the country’s two competing secret services soon sucks her ever deeper into a clandestine world of suspicion and betrayal, where nothing and nobody is as they appear, where trust and morality are simply two more currencies in a very high stakes game. Torn between her obligations to country and family, and for the man she loves, Toni is forced to choose a side.

“Overall, this works quite well. Anyone who likes historical event productions will definitely get their money’s worth.” – Film-Rezensionen.de

“The comparison to ‘Babylon Berlin’ comes to mind. Here, too, true events are mixed into a coherent and atmospheric portrait of time and society; here too, entertainment and educational television happen at the same time. And here too it works surprisingly well, has a great cast and is mostly really witty.” – Focus.de

“The combination of espionage thriller and family drama is elegantly achieved and remains as exciting as it is varied. ‘Bonn’ tells a lot about the foundation on which the Federal Republic was built.” – Berliner Zeitung