Die Flucht

Schmith, a doctor at a GDR clinic, develops a therapy which could improve premature babies' chances of survival. When the head of the clinic turns down his project Schmith decides to continue his work in the Federal Republic and approaches agents to help him escape. But then, his project is approved after all. The medic begins to waver – but the agents press-gang him into leaving the GDR ... (Berlinale)