On the eve of the Great War, an expatriate German working in Latin America learns that the Fatherland is in peril, and risks various obstacles to get back to Europe to join the ranks of fighting men..
If you enjoy movies that feel like watching someone try to read a very dense history textbook while riding a bumpy train, then A Man Wants to Get to Germany is your dream come true. It’s for the history buffs who don't mind a lack of actual excitement. Everyone else? You’ll probably be checking your watch by the twenty...
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"If you enjoy movies that feel like watching someone try to read a very dense history textbook while riding a bumpy train, then A Man Wants to Get to Germany is your dream come true. It’s for the history buffs who don't mind a lack of actual excitement. Everyone else? You’ll probably be checking your watch by the twenty-minute mark. The whole thing is basically a glorified obstacle course. Our guy is in Latin America, he hears the Fatherland needs him, and he sets off. It’s a lot of boats, a lot..."
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