TRAUMFABRIK

The sound stages of the legendary Babels­berg studios serve as the setting for Martin Schreier’s third feature which goes back in time to the summer of 1961 for a love story between the bit-part actor Emil and the ravishing French dancer Milou (played by newcomers Dennis Mojen and Emilia Schüle) during a production at the DEFA studios. They are clearly meant for each other, but then the border is closed on August 13th and construction begins on the Berlin Wall. The lovers are seemingly separated forever and it is unlikely that they will ever see each other again – until Emil hatches a crazy plan to be reunited with his beloved Milou...