“A sensitive documentary that fondly portrays and sympathetically vouches for the people who were overrun by the political developments of German unification.” —filmdienst.de

“[This] is a critical review of the dramatic socio-political changes that happened in such a condensed period of time and tries to fathom how individuals were affected by the rapid transitions. The study of a particular family serves to condense the large problem into a focused scenario—the drama and tragedy of divided Berlin is reflected in this contemporary tale of separation, generational conflict, and shifting ideological convictions.”  —Karen A. Ritzenhoff, “The Dissolution of the GDR in Documentaries”