After the war, Germany was divided into four occupations.
(02:52)After midnight, troops were ordered to secure the Berlin border.
(03:02)The 43.1 kilometer long Iron Curtain stood for 28 years.
Berlin 1961: Suddenly the Iron Curtain is made manifest, and the Wall tears asunder friends, families, and lovers. The Berlin Wall, this horrible "wonder of the world", stood for 28 years. Fifty years after, the film reveals astonishing details and disturbing stories surrounding the 43.1 km long construction.