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As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me

Name: As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2001-12-12
Cast: Bernhard Bettermann, Michael Mendl, Anatoliy Kotenyov, André Hennicke, Hans Peter Hallwachs

2001 | 158 min | Drama, War

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for history buffs. If you loved The Great Escape or The Zone of Interest, start here.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 38 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 2 hr 38 min.
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The German soldier Clemens Forel - determined to be reunited with his beloved family - makes a dramatic escape through bitter cold winters, desolate landscapes, and life threatening ventures from a Siberian labor camp after World War II. 8000 miles and three endless years of uncertainty later, he is finally about to reach his destination... An edge of your seat drama that celebrates the power of the human spirit and the force of will, while inspired and impowered by love.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 37K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hardy Martins

Bernhard BettermannOberleutnant Clemens Forell
Michael MendlDr. Heinz Stauffer
Anatoliy KotenyovOberleutnant Kamenev
André HennickeWilli Bauknecht
Hans Peter HallwachsOnkel Baudrexel
Hans-Uwe BauerLeibrecht
Antonio WannekAlfons Mattern
Irina NarbekovaDr. Pachmutova
Pavel LebeshevLagerkommandant
Aleksandr EfremovIgor