Eighties

Journey through the years of divided Germany with the award-winning, stylish and suspenseful drama from the great Christian Petzold ("Transit") starring the one and only Nina Hoss. — 1980. A pediatric surgeon who applied for a visa to leave East Germany is transferred to a small hospital in the country and monitored by the Stasi. Her lover in the West is planning her escape, so she patiently waits. At work, she is tender and caring towards her patients, but indifferent towards her colleagues. Her supervisor is a confusing, alluring presence. Is he watching her? Is he flirting with her? As the escape day approaches, she becomes more and more unsure of what she wants. — Best Director | Berlin International Film Festival | 2012 Official Selection | Berlin International Film Festival | 2012

Shia LaBeouf is John McEnroe, screaming at umpires and hurling his racket, and across the net at Wimbledon in 1980 stands the ice-cold Björn Borg, chasing his fifth title in a row. It’s two ways of living locked in one legendary match, with Stellan Skarsgård looking on from the stands. — Everyone is holding their breath before the 1980 Wimbledon final, in which the defending champion takes on a young American. Björn Borg, who has won here four years running, doesn’t so much as flinch, while John McEnroe argues with the line judges and plays on raw emotion. The whole world watched that match, yet nobody saw the week leading up to it.