The MistakeStream and Watch Online

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Released , 'The Mistake' stars Angelica Domröse, Gottfried John, Dagmar Manzel, Katja Paryla The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a user score of 45 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 4 experienced users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "It is 1988. Jacob (Gottfried John), from Hamburg in West Germany, falls in love with Elisabeth (Angelica Domröse) in East Germany. When they secretly meet in East Berlin, it seems the Stasi (secret police) knows about it. When Jacob visits her village, someone informs on him and he is deported. Elisabeth knows who begrudges her this love and takes her revenge. Critics note that in this film, director Heiner Carow revisits the themes of his 1972 smash hit, The Legend of Paul and Paula, which became a cult film throughout Germany."

'The Mistake' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy .