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200789 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Historical Events

Elder Blossom

200789 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

A girl named Ljuda dreams of turning eighteen to bring her brothers home from the orphanage in a region marked by the expulsion of Germans after World War II.

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A girl named Ljuda dreams of turning eighteen to bring her brothers home from the orphanage in a region marked by the expulsion of Germans after World War II.

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Chow Yun-Fat

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Carol Cheng

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Simon Yam

Wong Shu-Tong

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Ljuda, a girl living in a Russian enclave in East Prussia, dreams of turning eighteen to bring her brothers home from the orphanage. Volker Koepp's 2007 documentary follows children born in the 1990s who know little of the region's history, shaped by World War II and the expulsion of Germans. Families face challenges such as unemployment and alcoholism. The film captures their daily lives and the bonds they form, reflecting on their uncertain future in a transformed community.

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