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Clemens Forell escaped from prison for three years and traveled thousands of miles just to get home.

"So weit die Füße tragen" is a German film released in 2001, based on the novel of the same name by Josef Martin Bauer. Here is a brief synopsis of the movie: The story takes place after the end of World War II. The protagonist, Clemens Forell (played by Bernhard Bettermann), is a German prisoner of war held captive by the Soviet Red Army in a labor camp in Siberia. After years of suffering and hardship, he decides to escape from this harsh environment and make his way back to Germany. Clemens Forell's journey of escape is extremely arduous. He has to traverse the harsh wilderness of Siberia, traveling thousands of kilometers and facing extreme cold, hunger, and brutality. In this challenging process, he encounters various obstacles and challenges, but he never loses hope and relentlessly pursues his freedom. The film follows Clemens Forell's escape as the main storyline, depicting the different characters and events he encounters along the way. He forms friendships with other escapees and encounters kind-hearted people, but also faces the pursuit and dangers posed by hostile forces. However, Clemens Forell's unwavering determination and longing for his family drive him forward, enabling him to overcome all obstacles and ultimately achieve his goal.

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this is a labor camp in Siberia where German prisoners of War are held although there are no fences or regular guards no one dares to escape because even if someone manages to escape in the freezing cold of -40 degrees in the Arctic Circle without food and warmth they would freeze or starve to death in no time but this Nazi Soldier does not believe in fate he is determined to break free and return home to his wife and daughter soon Clemens Pharrell gets an opportunity to escape he first follows
the conveyor belt and manages to slip out then he kicks away the wooden plank under the wheels and quickly climbs into a coal car the coal car starts moving slowly and as Clemens Pharrell looks at the vast Starry Sky of the night he can't help but smile secretly finally he can go home but the next moment the coal car suddenly gets stuck and stops because of a wooden stake Clemens Pharrell has no idea what's happening outside so he cautiously peeks out that's when a Soviet Sentry spots him the co
nsequence of escaping here is being locked up in an open-air dungeon unfortunately the weather doesn't cooperate Relentless rain mercilessly beats down on him yet even in such extreme cold weather Clemens Pharrell persists for three days and nights but that's not the worst part when the prison director releases him he smugly tells him your comrades are waiting for you it's only when Clemens Pharrell returns to the mine that he understands the meaning of those words he sees his fellow inmates eac
h with a fierce look in their eyes holding clubs and forming two rows because of his Escape they all went hungry for three days as well this innocent punishment drives them to raise their angry clubs and brutally beat the weakened Clemens Pharrell eventually he collapses it's only when someone intervenes that Clemens Pharrell is taken to the infirmary the doctor who treats him is also a prisoner of war but fortunately he shares the same ideals as Clemens Pharrell and greatly admires his courage
to escape so he provides him with dedicated Medical Care however Clement Pharrell pleads with the doctor to help him Escape once again the doctor tells him that it is impossible to escape from this place located in the Arctic Circle of Siberia in the past anyone who attempted to escape here usually ended up dead the doctor reveals a shocking secret to Clemens Pharrell even those who have no intention of escaping will eventually die this is because they dig for heavy metals every day and prolonge
d exposure to lead will inevitably lead to death by lead poisoning since death is inevitable anyway the doctor suggests taking a chance and trying to escape for better luck determined to help until the end the doctor decides to assist Clemens Pharrell in escaping he quickly takes off his sweater and retrieves fur boots and warm clothes from the cupboard Clemens Farrell immediately puts on the clothes the doctor informs him that there are hidden supplies of food along the railway line and hands h
im a handgun urging him to use it when necessary these Provisions were originally prepared by the doctor himself for his own Escape however a month ago he was diagnosed with cancer and with his weakened condition he would not be able to withstand the extreme cold weather the doctor also gives Clements Varela lunchbox with his home address written on it entrusting him to inform his family of his death if he is fortunate enough to successfully escape with that Clemens Pharrell sets foot on the pat
h of Escape once again under the cover of night the next morning the prison director realizes that Clemens Pharrell is missing and rushes to the doctor's room to question him he discovers that the doctor had already sacrificed himself for his fellow countrymen while Clemens Pharrell filled with conviction Braves the vast expansion of snow and wind meanwhile the prison director orders a search within a 30 kilometer radius however despite several days of searching the soldiers find no trace of Cle
mens Pharrell everyone assumes he has already frozen to death but the warden believes he is still alive and orders the soldiers to continue expanding the search area on the ninth day of his Escape Clements Pharrell suddenly noticed a sled chasing after him from behind seeing this he sprinted away however in his haste he dropped his backpack and as the sled quickly caught up to him he slipped and fell ending up sprawled on the ground but to his surprise when the sled passed over him he realized h
e was unharmed startled he realized that the entire incident had been a hallucination he created in his mind looking at the endless expanse of ice and snow around him Clemens Pharrell felt bewildered he couldn't predict how much longer he could endure because his remaining food supply was nearly depleted despairing he knelt down in the snow praying for some divine intervention to provide him with food however in the baron Arctic Circle there was nothing but snow as far as the eye could see in th
is state Clemens Pharrell had no choice but to continue dragging his exhausted body for a few more days eventually his strength gave out and he collapsed from hunger and fatigue he couldn't tell how much time had passed when in a dreamlike state he faintly heard a strange sound eagerly following the sound he discovered a seal not far away it was as if he had glimpsed hope once again he immediately pulled out the handgun from his pocket desperately steadying his trembling hands and fired several
shots at the seal unfortunately his Marksmanship was terrible and he missed every shot seeing the seal about to escape Clement's Farrell hastily got up to chase it however he accidentally stepped into the icy water but he endured the pain and continued the pursuit in the end he was lucky enough to hit the seal he used a small knife to cut open the Seal's belly and then inserted his Frozen feet into the Seal's body for warmth next he heated the seals fat in a cooking pot and applied it to his fee
t to treat frostbite using strips of cloth as bandages after a brief rest Clemens Farrell Rose once again and continued his journey in this desolate a never-ending snowy landscape he could easily lose his mind he had to rely on talking to himself constantly maintaining his sanity to avoid getting lost he would use a compass to correct his Direction after every stretch of walking after a few more days of travel he spotted a small tree in the snow Clemens Pharrell was overwhelmed with joy and stum
bled toward it embracing the tree as if he had grasped a Lifeline this indicated that after two months of arduous Escape he had essentially left the frigid Arctic Circle behind meanwhile the prison Warden refused to give up and continue to expand the search range issuing a wanted notice and setting up checkpoints Clemens Pharrell had already entered the forest but to his surprise a sudden blizzard arose shortly after he started walking the winds were so strong that they could lift him off the gr
ound and even sturdy trees were uprooted just as he stood up a large tree fell behind him pinning him underneath luckily two passing goal Prospectors rescued Clements Pharrell from his predicament and so the three of them helped and supported each other as they journeyed together as the season of Rejuvenation arrived they decided to travel down the river on a makeshift raft they enjoyed the beautiful scenery and engaged in Lively conversations sharing their life stories however the river suddenl
y became turbulent and Clemens Farrell and Matton couldn't control the raft's direction eventually semjin lost his balance and fell into the river seeing senjin about to be submerged by the rushing waters Clemens Farrell disregarded his own safety and immediately jumped in to rescue him it was a struggle but he managed to pull senjin back to shore meanwhile Matan abandoned them and rode the raft away alone Upon returning to their shelter Clemens Pharrell assumed that senjin had drowned thinking
he had struck gold he stole all of senjin's precious belongings but to his surprise semjin returned just in time faced with matam's heartless betrayal semjin took decisive action and ended his life with a gunshot the two remaining companions packed their belongings and set off on their Journey once again soon winter arrived and the journey back home became increasingly difficult Clemens Farrell intended to share the burden of semjin's belongings but senjin mistook his intentions for an attempt t
o steal his gold in a swift motion semen struck lemons Pharrell with his bag causing him to Tumble down the mountain the impact rendered Clemens Pharrell unconscious when he regained consciousness he found himself surrounded by a pack of wolves closing in on him Clemens Pharrell quickly climbed a small tree but the Wolves persisted tearing at his pant legs with their jaws despite his efforts the tree was eventually snapped and he was on the verge of becoming the wolf's meal at that moment gunsho
ts rang out in the distance several wolves had been killed and it turned out local herders had come to his rescue they brought Clemens Pharrell back to their village where the compassionate herders took care of him with their help Clemens Farrell's body quickly recovered and the warmth he experienced after so long made him feel a sense of belonging he developed a deep friendship with the herders however the prison wardens wanted notice reached the village leaving him with no choice but to contin
ue his Escape before his departure the herders provided him with supplies and gifted him a hunting dog the Journey Back Home became Less Lonely with the loyal dog by his side and so they traveled together for another year one day they arrived at a lumber mill the hungry dog ran straight into the logging area in search of food but was driven Away by the workers when Clemens Pharrell called out the workers recognized him immediately the owner of the lumber mill first offered him food and drink and
then arranged for Clemens Pharrell to board a train Bound for Germany with his homecoming Within Reach a radiant smile appeared on Clemens Pharrell's face however he was unaware that the lumber mill owner had reported him the prison Warden had already assembled soldiers and was waiting at the train station fortunately Clemens Pharrell noticed the unusual situation and managed to evade the soldiers by circling around the train unfortunately he was caught by the prison Warden at The crucial momen
t just as all hope seemed lost the hunting dog bravely intervened pouncing on the warden and fiercely biting him its loyalty bought Clements Pharrell another chance to escape hearing gunshots behind him the hunting dog was shot dead Clemens Pharrell couldn't dwell on his grief and continued running in a moment of urgency he climbed onto an overpass and jumped onto a passing train once again he narrowly escaped and so he traveled tirelessly moving forward time flew by and it was now 1952. Clement
s Pharrell disheveled and penniless stared hungrily at a delicious plate of hand-pulled noodles however the owner promptly kicked him out feeling helpless he approached a pancake vendor where the friendly girls welcomed him but he had no money in his pockets sensing the situation Clemens Pharrell left dejectedly suddenly a kind-hearted girl broke off a piece of flatbread and had her child give it to Clemens Pharrell startled by the boy's gesture Clemens Pharrell hesitated for a moment before rea
lizing he had been given a warm and steaming flatbread however this act caught the attention of a Jewish man Clemens Pharrell took the flatbread and sought refuge in a nearby Church where he clased his hands together and earnestly prayed the Jewish man who had followed him witnessed the scene but did not report him instead as a former prisoner of war himself Clements Pharrell brought him to his dwelling after freshening up Clemens Pharrell transformed back to his original appearance the Jewish m
an even provided him with a passport and travel documents overwhelmed with gratitude with a passport in hand Clemens Pharrell arrived at the Soviet border after the inspection he was indeed allowed to pass suppressing his inner excitement fearing he might burst into laughter he finally tasted freedom but just as he reached the midpoint of the sewer bridge at the border a beam of strong light Shone upon his face through the brightness he recognized the familiar face of the prison Warden Clemens P
harrell panicked it turned out the warden had been waiting there all along he hastily glanced behind and realized he was still standing on Soviet soil and the warden still had the authority to arrest him clenching his fists Clemens Pharrell felt a deep sense of Injustice all those years of arduous Escape seemed futile however to his surprise the warden stepped aside clearing a path for him Clemens Pharrell couldn't believe it but he cautiously walked past the warden as a soldier had been ultimat
ely won over by Clemens Farrell's seven years of courageous Escape that's why he chose to let him go but as a soldier he was the ultimate winner and so Clemens Pharrell smoothly passed through the checkpoint overcoming numerous obstacles he finally on a snowy night returned to his long four home he observed his family's every move from outside the window and the heartwarming scene filled Clemens Pharrell with overwhelming emotions at that moment his wife and daughter prepared to leave for the ch
urch to pray and Clemens Farrell quietly followed behind them right then his daughter seemed to sense something she slowly turned around and suddenly saw her long-lost father the two of them embraced each other in excitement his wife also approached gently caressing her husband's face the reunion Before Their Eyes felt like a dream the family wept tears of joy perhaps this is the true meaning of life I am moved lover welcome to subscribe to my channel see you next time [Music]

Comments

@almightyysiddiq5146

This is direct message to every humankind...never give up

@everythingglorious8568

Such a great story teller...amazing thank y9u!

@tomasrikona4021

What a great movie. Thank you for sharing it with us.❤

@user-nr3ql3it5u

Am 40 years it’s my first time to hear this story and am inspired.

@shantoochristopher1153

Another great movie with a HUMAN HERO pinpointing the utter vanity and insignificance of marvel superheroes fighting with... special effects...

@rjwintl

My forebear Jakob Walter was a conscript from Wurtemburg in Napoleon’s 450,000 Grand Armee that invaded Russia … he was one of the lucky 10,000 that made it back and didn’t die like 440,000 unlucky Napoleonic foot soldiers !!! … I wouldn’t be here if he had died under the tyrant Napoleon’s ill planned invasion of Russia !!!

@PerB_M

I read this book 30 years ago and have never forgotten it.

@hopemwewa7099

It's a good movie indeed. Thanks

@adrianred236

The english title that i watched was called "As far as my feet will carry me". Great film, well worth watching.

@SurprisedAnglerfish-xx7hv

Painful story am crying the last episode 😭

@ThePrimebeef

"nazi soldier" ... he was wehrmacht not waffen ss, he doesn't deserve that title.

@aishadestiny5648

❤❤❤❤ what I learned is never give up keep on moving

@genevajoseco6928

Victory always awaits to those courageous.and never to those who are not.

@DamionAlfay-cu5yn

This an amazing story...

@preciousabu2634

Wow what an interesting movie 😊. Thanks film lover

@thehourshow2851

there you have, we have watced the entire movie

@arietabibilisuqe

😢😢 Painful story am crying the last episode 😢😢😢

@innoclip237

I can barely remember my grandfather of my father side. He was captured in sibiria and returned back severely ill and died. My gf mother side escaped the nazis when he was a teenager and didn't serve. But left his family in east Berlin.

@diamondkingcomedy321

This is wonderful

@uttaradit2

as long as you're alive you're in the game of life