Das Wunder von Bern (The Miracle of Bern)
2003
**½
Director: Sönke Wortmann
Cast: Louis Klamroth, Peter Lohmeyer, Johanna Gastdorf, Sascha Göpel
This sentimental German film sets a personal story of a young boy whose family is in turmoil against the backdrop of the 1954 World Cup. The first half is captivating as the boy's father tries to rebuild his life after ten years in a Soviet Pow camp. The second half, however, is wish fulfilment as the football fever in Germany heals both personal and collective wounds.
