During the fall of 1989, the GDR’s national soccer team is on the verge of its greatest achievement in decades. With Matthias Sammer, Ulf Kirsten, and Andreas Thom leading the “Golden Generation,” their qualification for the 1990 World Cup is within reach. However, their world changes forever within a matter of hours when the Berlin Wall falls on November 9. While the players try to understand what this newfound freedom means for their lives and futures, one man recognizes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: For Bayer Leverkusen manager Reiner Calmund, the hunt for the East’s greatest talents begins at that very moment.
“Go West! – The GDR’s Last Team” tells the story of new beginnings and farewells, of great careers, and the struggle to find one’s footing in a unified Germany.
