In the inter-zone train to East Berlin, people listen to the distressing radio reports. At the same time, we get insight into the lives of other people on this August 13, 1961 - the day when the Berlin Wall is erected and begins to separate its residents from the rest of the world.

August 13, 1961: A fateful message reaches the train bound for East Berlin: The construction of the Wall has begun. The passengers now have three and a half hours to decide—home or freedom?

The German TV movie '12 Means: I Love You' tells a love story that came about due to the political circumstances in the GDR.

Günter Grass's novel The Tin Drum was published in 1959 and remains one of the most important examples of German post-war literature. On the occasion of Grass's death at 87 years of age, we are offering you this short trailer for Volker Schlöndorff's film adaptation.