- Bridge of Spies (2015) – Based on true events, this Steven Spielberg film has scenes set in Sachsen, particularly in Leipzig. It follows the negotiation for the release of an American pilot captured by the Soviets during the Cold War.
- The Baader Meinhof Complex (Der Baader Meinhof Komplex, 2008) – While the majority of the events depicted in this film occur in other parts of West Germany, Sachsen plays a minor role in the story.
- Sonnenallee (1999) – This coming-of-age comedy is set in East Berlin, featuring a group of teenagers growing up in a part of Sachsen during the final years of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
- The Silent Revolution (Das schweigende Klassenzimmer, 2018) – This historical drama is based on the true story of a class in East Germany that held a minute of silence for the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Sachsen is one of the filming locations.
- The Counterfeiters (Die Fälscher, 2007) – Although the majority of the plot unfolds in Austria, this Academy Award-winning film briefly touches upon events that take place in Sachsen during World War II.
- Barbara (2012) – Set in East Germany, mainly in a rural hospital in Sachsen, this drama follows the life of a doctor exiled there and her attempts to escape to the West.
- The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen, 2006) – This award-winning film takes place in East Berlin, which was a part of Sachsen during the division of Germany. It showcases the surveillance carried out by the Stasi during the Cold War.
- Goodbye Lenin! (2003) – Set in East Berlin, this film tells the story of a young man who tries to shield his mother from the reality of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- The Tin Drum (Die Blechtrommel, 1979) – Although primarily set in Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland), this film adaptation of Günter Grass’s novel also has scenes filmed in Sachsen.
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) – While not entirely set in Sachsen, this Quentin Tarantino film has a significant portion of the story taking place in the state during World War II.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Sachsen
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