About This Film
Festival Year: 2009
Run Time: 10 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Countr(ies): Germany
Language: German
English Subtitles: No
Captions: None
Film Overview
SUMMER SUNDAY is the dramatic story of Bruno Hansen, a bridge guard of a huge lift bridge in Hamburg. As his 7-year old deaf son climbs down into the restricted area of the lifting equipment while a train is approaching, he has to decide whether to sacrifice his son or to let the fully occupied train drown in the river.