# The Silent Revolution (2018)

> In a 1950s East German classroom, a student collective turns a silent gesture of solidarity into a dangerous challenge to the state.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/309319

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Lars Kraume
- Cast: Leonard Scheicher, Tom Gramenz, Lena Klenke, Isaiah Michalski, Jonas Dassler, Nora Labisch, Nele Labisch, Ronald Zehrfeld
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6576556/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, earnest, intimate, history discussion, classroom viewing

## Synopsis

A group of students discovers the truth behind a historical uprising, igniting a struggle for freedom.

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