Transit

Transit

German troops appeared in modern Paris at the end of summer. A young man named Georg decides to run away from physical violence. Before that, he needs to deliver letters and some documents to one writer Weidel. But, as it turned out, his addressee committed suicide in the hotel. His documents can help George to go to Marseilles, which he will not neglect in the current situation. He himself becomes Weidel, hiding everywhere the identity of the deceased. In addition, Georg found an open Mexican visa and a mysterious manuscript among the writer's property. He must prove to the Mexican embassy that he has every right to go to their country at such a difficult time. All he needs now is to get on a ship across the Atlantic Ocean. A meeting with one mysterious woman named Marie completely changes his plan... Read more The film is based on the novel by Anna Segers. The film was directed by Christian Petzold. He previously worked on the films "Barbara" (2012), "Phoenix" (2014). The film starred: Franz Rogowski ("Victoria" (2015), "Happy End" (2017), "Between the Rows" (2018)), Paula Bier ("Ludwig of Bavaria" (2012), "Dark Valley" (2014), "Franz" (2016)), Godehard Giese ("Match" (2012), "Health Remedies" (2017)). The premiere of the film took place on February 17, 2018 at the Berlin Film Festival, Germany. Film critics on the site https://www.metacritic.com rated the film 77/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com has 93% positive reviews (43/46).