Ramstein - The Pierced Heart
Ramstein - Das durchstoßene Herz
The accident during an air show in Ramstein in the summer of 1988 is one of the greatest tragedies in German post-war history. Against the backdrop of the momentous collision of two aerobatic planes on "Open Day" at the American air base, this film tells the story of four families in fictionalized form - they are visitors to the air show who lost their loved ones in the horrific inferno, and an emergency doctor who cannot forget the sight of the dead and injured. They all suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Years after the disaster, they finally have the opportunity to share their experiences and come to terms with the trauma in a specially founded aftercare group. Meanwhile, a duo of investigators commissioned by the German Federal Ministry investigates the background to the air accident and uncovers massive failures in safety precautions and rescue measures. Beyond political responsibility on both the German and American sides, both come up against a wall of silence.
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Max Hubacher
as Robert Müller
Simon Werner
as Patrick Bennat
Luca Zamperoni
Daniele Rizzo
Ralf Drexler
Trystan Pütter
as Hagen Dudek
Elisa Schlott
as Jeanine Koops
Jan Krauter
as Mathias Kruse
Therese Hämer
as Martina Puttkammer
Marie Jung
as Maria Müller
Vincent Mertens
as US Air Force - Jet Pilot
Philip Noah Schwarz
as Torsten Lehmann
Alina Stiegler
as Dorothee Kleiber
Felicia Talluto
as Journalist
Stella Goritzki
Andreas Grothgar
Klaus Zmorek
Megan Gay
as Captain Grady
Nina Vorbrodt
as Miriam Lehmann
