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Transit (2018)

★ 6.9Not Rated101 min

2018 German drama film

Transit is a 2018 German drama film written and directed by Christian Petzold. It is based on Anna Seghers's 1944 novel of the same name and adapted to be set in the present. The film follows a refugee (Franz Rogowski) who impersonates a dead writer in an attempt to flee a fascist state. The film was a critical success and was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Transit about?
Transit (2018) — German troops are fast approaching Paris. Georg, a German refugee, escapes to Marseille in the nick of time. In his luggage, he carries the documents of an author, Weidel, who has taken his own life in fear of his persecutors. Those documents include a manuscript, letters and vis
Is Transit based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Transit scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.