# As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me (2001)

> A German prisoner’s three-year escape across Siberia becomes a grueling, visually expansive testament to endurance, freedom, and devotion to family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6449

## Facts

- Runtime: 158 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Hardy Martins
- Cast: Bernhard Bettermann, Michael Mendl, Anatoliy Kotenyov, André Hennicke, Hans Peter Hallwachs, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Antonio Wannek, Irina Narbekova
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277327/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: austere, tense, melancholic, historical film night, serious movie night

## Synopsis

A harrowing journey of survival and hope unfolds as a soldier fights to return home.

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